DR Congo vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$2279
🏠 One person rent
$491
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$1184
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$628
$1597
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
53.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
26
🌐 English speaking %
1%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
42
61
😀 Quality of life
12
10
🏙️ Population
106M
211M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1018) is 18% more expensive than in Nigeria ($865). the DR Congo ranked 80th vs 107th for Nigeria in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.2 months in Nigeria. Ranked 185th and 189th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 33 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

DR Congo Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$4.61
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$1646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.56%
17.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$4.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$4.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.48
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$1.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.93
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$57.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.9
$84.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3992
$1810

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Nigeria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1120
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1050
1.79M
Kananga
$976
1.97M
Kisangani
$910
1.37M
Mbandaka
$850
1.19M
Tshikapa
$934
1.01M
Kolwezi
$975
573K
Likasi
$961
423K
Bukavu
$759
871K
Uvira
$803
726K
Kikwit
$876
398K
Matadi
$844
306K
Bunia
$801
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$843
196K
Isiro
$843
183K
Beni
$785
232K
Boma
$821
163K
Gandajika
$828
146K
Gemena
$767
139K
Kindu
$746
172K
Butembo
$768
155K
Kalemie
$747
147K
Bumba
$806
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
100K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1113
15.1M
Kano
$553
4.35M
Abuja
$1502
1.69M
Ibadan
$776
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$679
3.33M
Benin
$558
1.78M
Onitsha
$972
1.48M
Maiduguri
$609
1.2M
Akure
$634
848K
Kaduna
$371
760K
Enugu
$462
1.03M
Ilorin
$535
848K
Bauchi
$759
694K
Ife
$779
502K
Owerri
$1611
908K
Aba
$621
1.16M
Abeokuta
$1030
889K
Jos
$820
623K
Gusau
$587
383K
Zaria
$526
408K
Ado Ekiti
$666
447K
Minna
$743
322K
Katsina
$579
318K
Sokoto
$426
428K
Oyo
$677
387K
Calabar
$384
371K
Owo
$651
222K
Awka
$805
302K
Umuahia
$883
359K
Warri
$881
363K