DR Congo vs Sierra Leone - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Sierra Leone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$1660
🏠 One person rent
$452
$967
🏘️ Family rent
$763
$644
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$856
$1337
💸 GDP per capita
$647
$873
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
6.34
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
61.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
33
🌐 English speaking %
1%
83.5%
🎓 Higher education
42
24
😀 Quality of life
12
37
🏙️ Population
106M
7.56M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1019) is 23% less expensive than in Sierra Leone ($1328). the DR Congo ranked 91st vs 49th for Sierra Leone 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 months in Sierra Leone. Ranked 187th and 130th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Sierra Leone

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Sierra Leone as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 3 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 Sierra Leone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$4.46
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$800
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1039
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$79.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5166
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$601
$1070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.41
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$1.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.38
$2.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.2
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$81.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3767
$3233

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Sierra Leone

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1107
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1006
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1087
1.79M
Kananga
$979
1.97M
Kisangani
$913
1.37M
Tshikapa
$941
1.01M
Kolwezi
$1007
573K
Likasi
$994
423K
Uvira
$796
726K
Mbandaka
$794
470K
Bukavu
$737
707K
Kikwit
$880
398K
Matadi
$848
306K
Bunia
$791
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$845
196K
Isiro
$843
183K
Beni
$776
232K
Boma
$822
163K
Gandajika
$831
146K
Gemena
$760
139K
Kindu
$737
172K
Butembo
$759
155K
Kalemie
$738
147K
Bumba
$813
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$815
100K

In Sierra Leone

City Cost of living Population
Freetown
$1347
951K
Bo
$1288
234K
Kenema
$1284
188K