DR Congo vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$943
🏠 One person rent
$491
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$1479
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
5.26
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
28
🌐 English speaking %
1%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
47
60
😀 Quality of life
8
30
🏙️ Population
109M
251M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 171% more expensive than in Pakistan ($397). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 196th for Pakistan 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 0.4 months in Pakistan. Ranked 194th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 36 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 Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$64.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$98.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$7.65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$5.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$2.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$46.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$1616

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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 Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$434
14.9M
Lahore
$432
11.1M
Faisalabad
$348
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$427
2.1M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$417
1.87M
Peshawar
$323
1.97M
Hyderabad
$365
1.73M
Islamabad
$464
1.01M
Quetta
$298
1M
Bahawalpur
$298
762K
Sialkot
$308
592K
Sargodha
$381
660K
Sheikhupura
$379
473K
Sukkur
$343
500K
Larkana
$337
491K
Mardan
$370
368K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
399K
Jhang
$302
414K
Wah
$360
259K
Mingora
$369
280K
Chiniot
$378
478K
Kamoke
$326
231K
Nawabshah
$326
263K
Mirpur Khas
$392
237K
Okara
$315
232K
Kohat
$379
171K
Sahiwal
$318
248K
Jacobabad
$327
201K