DR Congo vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

DR Congo Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$616
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$1464
🏠 One person rent
$491
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$284
💸 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
8
48
🏙️ Population
109M
116M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 74% more expensive than in the Philippines ($616). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 165th 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 194th and 106th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

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
$6.61
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$72.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$2698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$2.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$40.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$6955

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs the Philippines

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1163
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1039
480K
Likasi
$1039
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
2.89M
Kananga
$1037
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1133
1.79M
Kisangani
$961
1.37M
Tshikapa
$999
1.01M
Uvira
$839
726K
Bukavu
$798
707K
Kalemie
$786
147K
Mbandaka
$851
470K
Kikwit
$932
398K
Bunia
$825
328K
Matadi
$895
306K
Beni
$810
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$895
196K
Isiro
$876
183K
Kindu
$785
172K
Boma
$870
163K
Butembo
$798
155K
Gandajika
$887
146K
Gemena
$816
139K
Bumba
$857
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
100K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$697
3.08M
Taguig
$868
1.31M
Manila
$821
1.9M
Davao
$659
1.85M
Caloocan
$574
1.71M
Pasig
$609
853K
Antipolo
$544
914K
Paranaque
$660
703K
Cagayan de Oro
$641
742K
Cebu
$796
965K
San Jose del Monte
$504
686K
Mandaluyong
$755
466K
Valenzuela
$458
725K
Pasay
$804
453K
Dasmarinas
$416
745K
Zamboanga
$530
1.02M
Bacoor
$549
661K
Las Pinas
$605
616K
La Union
$606
825K
Marikina
$584
471K
Palawan
$635
969K
General Santos
$525
722K
Muntinlupa
$683
552K
Cainta
$733
386K
Calamba
$496
575K
Binan
$589
584K
Angeles
$636
483K
Bacolod
$603
625K
Lapu-Lapu
$729
498K
General Trias
$501
482K