DR Congo vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2530
$1589
🏠 One person rent
$464
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$579
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$31.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$392
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$3726
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
6.46
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
72.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
34
🌐 English speaking %
1%
58.2%
🎓 Higher education
41
59
😀 Quality of life
12
46
🏙️ Population
86.8M
109M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($954) is 55% more expensive than in the Philippines ($615). the DR Congo ranked 94th vs 161st 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 0.9 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.6 months in the Philippines. Ranked 184th and 88th 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
$7.1
$3.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$3.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1464
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8373
$2157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.8
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.2
$2.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.7
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3579
$5937

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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 the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$738
2.96M
Manila
$801
1.85M
Davao
$623
1.78M
Makati
$816
630K
Caloocan
$668
1.66M
Taguig
$820
887K
Cebu
$730
964K
Pasig
$705
803K
Valenzuela
$453
715K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
Las Pinas
$633
606K
Paranaque
$650
690K
Cagayan de Oro
$636
728K
Muntinlupa
$725
543K
San Jose del Monte
$570
652K
La Union
$581
822K
Pasay
$650
441K
Antipolo
$590
887K
Marikina
$538
456K
Calamba
$518
540K
Imus
$614
497K
General Trias
$602
451K
Zamboanga
$501
977K
Bacoor
$564
665K
Mandaluyong
$770
426K
Palawan
$614
940K
General Santos
$463
697K
Angeles
$668
463K
Cainta
$717
377K
Binan
$579
407K