DR Congo vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$491
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$1273
💸 GDP per capita
$628
$24491
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
8.2
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
77.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
49
🌐 English speaking %
1%
25.9%
🎓 Higher education
42
76
😀 Quality of life
12
70
🏙️ Population
106M
5.45M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1018) is 11% less expensive than in Slovakia ($1146). the DR Congo ranked 80th vs 61st 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 0.9 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 185th and 43rd 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
$6.69
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$4.61
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$785
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.56%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$3801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$5.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.48
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.93
$9.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$67.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.9
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3992
$8484

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Slovakia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1120
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1050
1.79M
Kananga
$976
1.97M
Kisangani
$910
1.37M
Mbandaka
$850
1.19M
Tshikapa
$934
1.01M
Kolwezi
$975
573K
Likasi
$961
423K
Bukavu
$759
871K
Uvira
$803
726K
Kikwit
$876
398K
Matadi
$844
306K
Bunia
$801
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$843
196K
Isiro
$843
183K
Beni
$785
232K
Boma
$821
163K
Gandajika
$828
146K
Gemena
$767
139K
Kindu
$746
172K
Butembo
$768
155K
Kalemie
$747
147K
Bumba
$806
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
100K

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1275
476K
Kosice
$1260
229K
Petrzalka
$1202
114K
Nitra
$1039
77.6K
Zilina
$1046
82.7K
Presov
$947
84.8K
Trnava
$1181
63.8K
Martin
$1039
51.1K
Banska Bystrica
$1080
76K
Trencin
$1118
54.7K
Prievidza
$892
45K
Zvolen
$1237
39.8K
Povazska Bystrica
$1085
37.7K
Poprad
$1108
49.9K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1041
30.5K
Nove Zamky
$1019
37.8K
Michalovce
$1067
36.7K
Spisska Nova Ves
$988
35.4K
Komarno
$1045
32.3K
Ruzomberok
$1050
27.4K
Levice
$987
32K
Lucenec
$922
25.9K
Piestany
$935
26.7K