DR Congo vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1402
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$3156
🏠 One person rent
$491
$801
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$1277
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$1822
💸 GDP per capita
$628
$33509
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
8.34
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
56
🌐 English speaking %
1%
22%
🎓 Higher education
42
90
😀 Quality of life
12
78
🏙️ Population
106M
47.4M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1018) is 27% less expensive than in Spain ($1402). the DR Congo ranked 80th vs 38th for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 185th and 30th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Spain

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$4.61
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$846
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$653
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.56%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$3979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15.1
 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
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.48
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.93
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$14.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$74.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.9
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3992
$8661

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Spain

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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 Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1781
3.42M
Barcelona
$1841
1.7M
Valencia
$1522
826K
Seville
$1255
687K
Tenerife
$1612
932K
Zaragoza
$1101
687K
Murcia
$1138
673K
Malaga
$1430
592K
Bilbao
$1455
348K
Palma de Mallorca
$1696
432K
Las Palmas
$1268
380K
Alicante
$1300
359K
Cordoba
$1100
323K
Vigo
$1227
294K
Terrassa
$1361
229K
Gijon
$1233
269K
Valladolid
$1212
301K
Sabadell
$1431
222K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
280K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
258K
Pamplona
$1422
208K
San Sebastian
$1477
189K
Badalona
$1747
227K
A Coruna
$1196
249K
Granada
$1164
233K
Jerez de la Frontera
$892
214K
Oviedo
$1129
186K
Cartagena
$1068
220K
Elche
$1154
243K
Burgos
$1107
176K