DR Congo vs Sri Lanka - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Sri Lanka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$547
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2530
$1404
🏠 One person rent
$464
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$452
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$22.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$225
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$3828
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
6.13
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
34
🌐 English speaking %
1%
18.3%
🎓 Higher education
41
58
😀 Quality of life
12
43
🏙️ Population
86.8M
21.4M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($954) is 75% more expensive than in Sri Lanka ($547). the DR Congo ranked 94th vs 175th for Sri Lanka 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 0.4 months in Sri Lanka. Ranked 184th and 100th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Sri Lanka

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Sri Lanka as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 10 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 Sri Lanka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$7.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1464
$693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
17.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8373
$1620
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$1424
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.8
$9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.2
$3.11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$8.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$12.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$30.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$67.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.7
$30.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3579
$595

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Sri Lanka

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Sri Lanka

City Cost of living Population
Colombo
$636
753K
Gampaha
$428
191K
Kandy
$435
120K
Trincomalee
$534
99.1K
Beruwala
$549
165K
Negombo
$437
142K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
116K
Galle
$484
93.1K
Anuradhapura
$561
63.2K
Matara
$499
68.2K