DR Congo vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1064
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2418
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$477
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$318
💸 GDP per capita
$647
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
6.54
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
33
🌐 English speaking %
1%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
44
57
😀 Quality of life
8
48
🏙️ Population
109M
116M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1064) is 75% more expensive than in the Philippines ($607). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 164th 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 0.1 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.5 months in the Philippines. Ranked 191st and 100th 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
$7.75
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$951
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.4
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
7.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$2439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.14
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.8
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$6039

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1148
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1045
573K
Likasi
$1032
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
2.89M
Kananga
$1029
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1124
1.79M
Kisangani
$957
1.37M
Tshikapa
$993
1.01M
Uvira
$842
726K
Bukavu
$803
707K
Kalemie
$792
147K
Mbandaka
$836
470K
Kikwit
$928
398K
Bunia
$833
328K
Matadi
$893
306K
Beni
$820
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$897
196K
Isiro
$879
183K
Kindu
$793
172K
Boma
$871
163K
Butembo
$804
155K
Gandajika
$885
146K
Gemena
$808
139K
Bumba
$858
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
100K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$717
2.96M
Manila
$790
1.85M
Taguig
$807
887K
Caloocan
$568
1.66M
Pasig
$642
803K
Davao
$633
1.78M
Antipolo
$570
887K
Paranaque
$651
690K
Cebu
$795
964K
San Jose del Monte
$511
652K
Mandaluyong
$742
426K
Pasay
$785
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$595
728K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
La Union
$578
822K
Valenzuela
$432
715K
Marikina
$555
456K
Zamboanga
$514
977K
Bacoor
$540
665K
Las Pinas
$628
606K
Palawan
$638
940K
General Santos
$514
697K
Cainta
$760
377K
Lapu-Lapu
$720
498K
Muntinlupa
$692
543K
Calamba
$489
540K
Angeles
$624
463K
General Trias
$519
451K
Bacolod
$576
601K
San Fernando
$609
355K