DR Congo vs Papua New Guinea - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Papua New Guinea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2819
$1295
🏠 One person rent
$521
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1391
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$32.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1305
$391
💸 GDP per capita
$586
$3020
😃 Human freedom index
5.39
6.98
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
65.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
30
🌐 English speaking %
1%
70.4%
🎓 Higher education
42
38
😀 Quality of life
19
40
🏙️ Population
86.8M
8.94M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1036) is 97% more expensive than in Papua New Guinea ($527). the DR Congo ranked 74th vs 172nd for Papua New Guinea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.7 months in Papua New Guinea. Ranked 173rd and 122nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Papua New Guinea

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Papua New Guinea as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 2 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 Papua New Guinea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.99
$3.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.68
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$638
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1955
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
11.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8229
$1396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$583
$827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$17.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.59
$6.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.76
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.61
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4124
$3819

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Papua New Guinea

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1115
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1057
2.89M
Kananga
$1027
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1064
1.79M
Mbandaka
$900
1.19M
Kisangani
$943
936K
Bukavu
$819
871K
Tshikapa
$979
732K
Uvira
$857
590K
Kolwezi
$1031
573K
Likasi
$1040
423K
Bunia
$826
328K
Matadi
$911
306K
Beni
$828
232K
Butembo
$827
218K
Mwene-Ditu
$912
196K
Kikwit
$913
187K
Isiro
$891
183K
Kindu
$825
172K
Boma
$892
163K
Gandajika
$902
146K
Kalemie
$827
147K
Gemena
$839
139K
Bumba
$878
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$881
100K

In Papua New Guinea

City Cost of living Population
Port Moresby
$531
317K
Lae
$515
101K