DR Congo vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$381
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2530
$927
🏠 One person rent
$464
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$272
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$137
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$172
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$1407
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
5.49
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
66.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
29
🌐 English speaking %
1%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
41
61
😀 Quality of life
12
24
🏙️ Population
86.8M
224M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($954) is 151% more expensive than in Pakistan ($381). the DR Congo ranked 94th vs 195th 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 0.9 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 184th and 158th 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
$7.1
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$3.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$73.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1464
$244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$56.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
20.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8373
$655
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.8
$7.16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.2
$4.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$3.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$3.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$3.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$13.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$15.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.7
$36.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3579
$1265

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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 Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$429
14.9M
Lahore
$406
11.1M
Faisalabad
$319
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$376
2.1M
Peshawar
$338
1.97M
Multan
$371
1.87M
Islamabad
$439
1.01M
Gujranwala
$280
2.03M
Hyderabad
$315
1.73M
Sialkot
$335
592K
Bahawalpur
$294
762K
Quetta
$285
1M
Sargodha
$456
660K
Sheikhupura
$376
473K
Mardan
$372
404K
Sukkur
$325
500K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
399K
Larkana
$327
491K
Okara
$310
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$323
259K
Mingora
$354
280K
Chiniot
$373
478K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Sahiwal
$312
248K
Nawabshah
$341
263K
Kamoke
$308
231K
Kohat
$374
171K
Jacobabad
$313
201K
Mirpur Khas
$376
237K