DR Congo vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2530
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$464
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$1124
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$143
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$1621
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
5.96
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
53.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
25
🌐 English speaking %
1%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
41
61
😀 Quality of life
12
11
🏙️ Population
86.8M
211M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($954) is 10% more expensive than in Nigeria ($870). the DR Congo ranked 94th vs 108th 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 184th 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
$7.1
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.95
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1464
$1608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
17.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8373
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.8
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.2
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$1.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$5.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$8.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$1.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$19.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.7
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3579
$1903

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1041
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$957
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1007
1.79M
Kananga
$932
1.97M
Mbandaka
$810
1.19M
Tshikapa
$902
1.01M
Kisangani
$855
936K
Kolwezi
$947
573K
Likasi
$939
423K
Bukavu
$723
871K
Uvira
$763
590K
Kikwit
$852
398K
Matadi
$821
306K
Bunia
$784
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$826
196K
Isiro
$826
183K
Beni
$768
232K
Boma
$803
163K
Butembo
$760
218K
Gandajika
$815
146K
Gemena
$757
139K
Kindu
$728
172K
Kalemie
$730
147K
Bumba
$796
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
100K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1133
15.1M
Kano
$583
4.35M
Abuja
$1262
1.57M
Ibadan
$759
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$651
3.33M
Onitsha
$1036
1.48M
Maiduguri
$584
1.2M
Kaduna
$377
760K
Benin
$537
1.15M
Enugu
$469
1.03M
Ilorin
$526
848K
Bauchi
$735
694K
Ife
$774
502K
Akure
$635
848K
Owerri
$1686
908K
Aba
$638
1.16M
Abeokuta
$1019
889K
Jos
$757
623K
Gusau
$605
383K
Zaria
$621
408K
Minna
$787
322K
Katsina
$596
318K
Ado Ekiti
$681
447K
Sokoto
$453
428K
Oyo
$699
387K
Calabar
$374
371K
Umuahia
$906
359K
Awka
$846
302K
Warri
$886
363K
Owo
$658
222K