DR Congo vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$2368
🏠 One person rent
$453
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$45.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$844
$1082
💸 GDP per capita
$628
$18404
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
46
🌐 English speaking %
1%
31%
🎓 Higher education
42
72
😀 Quality of life
12
65
🏙️ Population
106M
19.1M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1016) is 8% more expensive than in Romania ($942). the DR Congo ranked 91st vs 101st for Romania in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.1 months in Romania. Ranked 187th and 53rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Romania

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Romania as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 47 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 Romania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.69
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1615
$838
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.8
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$9.42
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.58%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5173
$2621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$1778
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.7
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$6.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$8.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.34
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$7.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$42
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$7.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$82.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$548
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3758
$9779

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1100
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1007
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1085
1.79M
Kananga
$980
1.97M
Kisangani
$915
1.37M
Tshikapa
$939
1.01M
Kolwezi
$1005
573K
Likasi
$994
423K
Uvira
$793
726K
Mbandaka
$794
470K
Bukavu
$740
707K
Kikwit
$880
398K
Matadi
$850
306K
Bunia
$789
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$846
196K
Isiro
$844
183K
Beni
$777
232K
Boma
$824
163K
Gandajika
$833
146K
Gemena
$764
139K
Kindu
$739
172K
Butembo
$761
155K
Kalemie
$739
147K
Bumba
$812
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$818
100K

In Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1121
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1178
287K
Timisoara
$970
251K
Craiova
$920
234K
Iasi
$952
272K
Brasov
$1065
238K
Constanta
$1115
264K
Ploiesti
$806
181K
Galati
$911
218K
Oradea
$891
183K
Braila
$879
155K
Sibiu
$799
134K
Bacau
$735
136K
Arad
$662
145K
Targu Mures
$773
116K
Pitesti
$892
141K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$830
79.9K
Suceava
$801
120K
Piatra Neamt
$762
79.7K
Buzau
$867
103K
Botosani
$849
90K
Ramnicu Valcea
$863
93.2K
Baia Mare
$720
109K
Bistrita
$702
78.9K
Satu Mare
$790
91.5K
Alba Iulia
$772
64.2K
Targoviste
$820
67K
Calarasi
$781
58.2K
Deva
$702
53.1K
Resita
$809
58.4K