DR Congo vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$1441
🏠 One person rent
$488
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$36.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$264
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
32
🌐 English speaking %
1%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
47
58
😀 Quality of life
9
48
🏙️ Population
109M
116M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 73% more expensive than in the Philippines ($608). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 166th for the Philippines in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.4 months in the Philippines. Ranked 191st and 108th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 86 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 Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$3.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
7.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$2744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$1349
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$2.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$5.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$7264

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs the Philippines

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1133
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
2.89M
Kananga
$1019
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1125
1.79M
Kisangani
$946
1.37M
Tshikapa
$979
1.01M
Uvira
$828
726K
Bukavu
$779
707K
Kolwezi
$1044
573K
Mbandaka
$833
470K
Likasi
$1029
423K
Kikwit
$915
398K
Bunia
$810
328K
Matadi
$881
306K
Beni
$795
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$881
196K
Isiro
$860
183K
Kindu
$771
172K
Boma
$856
163K
Butembo
$784
155K
Kalemie
$770
147K
Gandajika
$872
146K
Gemena
$801
139K
Bumba
$843
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
100K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$710
3.08M
Manila
$829
1.9M
Caloocan
$555
1.71M
Davao
$646
1.85M
Taguig
$885
1.31M
Cebu
$795
965K
Antipolo
$517
914K
Dasmarinas
$410
745K
Pasig
$588
853K
Cagayan de Oro
$636
742K
Palawan
$606
969K
Zamboanga
$509
1.02M
Bacoor
$548
661K
Paranaque
$671
703K
San Jose del Monte
$505
686K
Marikina
$581
471K
La Union
$609
825K
General Santos
$530
722K
Valenzuela
$485
725K
Las Pinas
$584
616K
Muntinlupa
$671
552K
Calamba
$498
575K
Angeles
$614
483K
Binan
$582
584K
Binangonan
$491
321K
Bacolod
$599
625K
Mandaluyong
$765
466K
General Trias
$481
482K
Pasay
$785
453K
Cainta
$693
386K