DR Congo vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$1480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2530
$3313
🏠 One person rent
$464
$850
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$1891
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$32677
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
60
🌐 English speaking %
1%
22%
🎓 Higher education
41
90
😀 Quality of life
12
79
🏙️ Population
86.8M
47.4M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($954) is 36% less expensive than in Spain ($1480). the DR Congo ranked 94th vs 36th 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 184th and 29th 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
$7.1
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1464
$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$86.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8373
$4084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$2641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.8
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.2
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$8.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$85.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.7
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3579
$8656

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Spain

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1041
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$957
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1007
1.79M
Kananga
$932
1.97M
Mbandaka
$810
1.19M
Tshikapa
$902
1.01M
Kisangani
$855
936K
Kolwezi
$947
573K
Likasi
$939
423K
Bukavu
$723
871K
Uvira
$763
590K
Kikwit
$852
398K
Matadi
$821
306K
Bunia
$784
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$826
196K
Isiro
$826
183K
Beni
$768
232K
Boma
$803
163K
Butembo
$760
218K
Gandajika
$815
146K
Gemena
$757
139K
Kindu
$728
172K
Kalemie
$730
147K
Bumba
$796
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
100K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1889
3.33M
Barcelona
$1887
1.66M
Valencia
$1581
808K
Seville
$1358
684K
Tenerife
$1707
932K
Zaragoza
$1330
683K
Malaga
$1519
586K
Murcia
$1192
673K
Bilbao
$1522
346K
Palma de Mallorca
$1783
423K
Las Palmas
$1353
378K
Alicante
$1360
349K
Cordoba
$1165
324K
Vigo
$1282
294K
Terrassa
$1491
225K
Valladolid
$1262
297K
Pamplona
$1464
206K
Gijon
$1269
268K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
256K
Sabadell
$1577
218K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
274K
San Sebastian
$1623
189K
Badalona
$1914
226K
A Coruna
$1259
247K
Granada
$1288
231K
Oviedo
$1158
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$936
213K
Cartagena
$1136
218K
Elche
$1192
238K
Burgos
$1220
174K