DR Congo vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$1802
🏠 One person rent
$491
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$92
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$1084
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
5.69
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
26
🌐 English speaking %
1%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
47
60
😀 Quality of life
8
15
🏙️ Population
109M
233M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 29% more expensive than in Nigeria ($832). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 126th 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 0.1 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.1 months in Nigeria. Ranked 194th and 186th 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
$6.61
$2.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
18.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$1515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$3.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$10.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$2127

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Nigeria

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1163
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1039
480K
Likasi
$1039
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
2.89M
Kananga
$1037
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1133
1.79M
Kisangani
$961
1.37M
Tshikapa
$999
1.01M
Uvira
$839
726K
Bukavu
$798
707K
Kalemie
$786
147K
Mbandaka
$851
470K
Kikwit
$932
398K
Bunia
$825
328K
Matadi
$895
306K
Beni
$810
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$895
196K
Isiro
$876
183K
Kindu
$785
172K
Boma
$870
163K
Butembo
$798
155K
Gandajika
$887
146K
Gemena
$816
139K
Bumba
$857
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
100K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1022
15.1M
Kano
$563
4.35M
Port Harcourt
$618
3.33M
Ibadan
$759
2.55M
Abuja
$1551
1.69M
Benin
$655
1.78M
Onitsha
$922
1.48M
Kaduna
$353
760K
Akure
$578
848K
Enugu
$587
1.03M
Bauchi
$750
694K
Ilorin
$538
848K
Aba
$601
1.16M
Maiduguri
$581
1.2M
Abeokuta
$1017
889K
Owerri
$1555
908K
Zaria
$584
408K
Ado Ekiti
$631
447K
Jos
$830
623K
Gusau
$594
383K
Minna
$785
322K
Katsina
$581
318K
Oyo
$665
387K
Ife
$775
502K
Warri
$878
363K
Owo
$594
222K
Sokoto
$425
428K
Osogbo
$659
202K
Umuahia
$849
359K
Calabar
$386
371K