DR Congo vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2502
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$466
$638
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$52.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$906
$1240
💸 GDP per capita
$654
$21257
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
8.04
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
74.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
54
🌐 English speaking %
1%
25.9%
🎓 Higher education
41
76
😀 Quality of life
16
69
🏙️ Population
86.8M
5.45M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($941) is 18% less expensive than in Slovakia ($1142). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 58th 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 1 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 178th and 44th 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
$7.78
$8.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.12
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$1022
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.74%
4.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8804
$3662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$2773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$5.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$8.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.03
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$72.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$430
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3620
$9102

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1001
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$958
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1025
1.79M
Kananga
$934
1.97M
Mbandaka
$825
1.19M
Kisangani
$860
936K
Kolwezi
$961
573K
Tshikapa
$890
732K
Bukavu
$739
871K
Likasi
$953
423K
Uvira
$776
590K
Matadi
$827
306K
Bunia
$748
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$833
196K
Kikwit
$829
187K
Isiro
$808
183K
Beni
$747
232K
Boma
$813
163K
Butembo
$745
218K
Gandajika
$824
146K
Gemena
$770
139K
Kindu
$740
172K
Kalemie
$746
147K
Bumba
$804
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
100K

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1269
476K
Kosice
$1171
229K
Petrzalka
$1197
114K
Zilina
$1024
82.7K
Nitra
$1125
77.6K
Presov
$944
84.8K
Banska Bystrica
$1041
76K
Trnava
$1073
63.8K
Martin
$1040
51.1K
Trencin
$1149
54.7K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1181
30.5K
Zvolen
$1476
39.8K
Povazska Bystrica
$1089
38.6K
Prievidza
$888
45K
Poprad
$1071
49.9K
Nove Zamky
$1013
37.8K
Ruzomberok
$1119
27.4K
Michalovce
$1052
36.7K
Komarno
$1045
33K
Levice
$898
32K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1074
35.4K
Lucenec
$1238
25.9K
Piestany
$901
27.3K