DR Congo vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$3136
🏠 One person rent
$488
$770
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$1286
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1460
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$25993
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
8.14
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
48
🌐 English speaking %
1%
25.7%
🎓 Higher education
47
77
😀 Quality of life
9
73
🏙️ Population
109M
5.42M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 22% less expensive than in Slovakia ($1348). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 49th for Slovakia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 191st and 47th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Slovakia

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Slovakia as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 23 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 Slovakia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$1324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$4358
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$3033
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$34.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$6.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$78.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$537
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$12394

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Slovakia

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1133
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
2.89M
Kananga
$1019
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1125
1.79M
Kisangani
$946
1.37M
Tshikapa
$979
1.01M
Uvira
$828
726K
Bukavu
$779
707K
Kolwezi
$1044
573K
Mbandaka
$833
470K
Likasi
$1029
423K
Kikwit
$915
398K
Bunia
$810
328K
Matadi
$881
306K
Beni
$795
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$881
196K
Isiro
$860
183K
Kindu
$771
172K
Boma
$856
163K
Butembo
$784
155K
Kalemie
$770
147K
Gandajika
$872
146K
Gemena
$801
139K
Bumba
$843
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
100K

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1590
481K
Kosice
$1512
222K
Petrzalka
$1475
112K
Nitra
$1218
75.3K
Zilina
$1184
79.9K
Presov
$1044
81.2K
Trnava
$1308
63.2K
Banska Bystrica
$1117
73.1K
Martin
$1160
50.2K
Trencin
$1255
54.1K
Prievidza
$1032
42K
Povazska Bystrica
$1252
36.7K
Poprad
$1281
48K
Zvolen
$1340
38.7K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1209
29.7K
Komarno
$1156
31.6K
Nove Zamky
$1126
35.6K
Michalovce
$1162
34.9K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1088
34K
Levice
$928
30.2K
Piestany
$967
26.1K
Lucenec
$1031
24.4K
Ruzomberok
$1271
26.1K