DR Congo vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$3270
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$7945
🏠 One person rent
$488
$1915
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$3289
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$936
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$7446
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$104K
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
9.15
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
84.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
80
🌐 English speaking %
1%
38.7%
🎓 Higher education
47
99
😀 Quality of life
9
100
🏙️ Population
109M
9.01M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 68% less expensive than in Switzerland ($3270). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 3rd for Switzerland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in the DR Congo compared to 2.3 months in Switzerland. Ranked 191st and 1st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Switzerland

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Switzerland as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 50 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 Switzerland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$30.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$18.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$9.37
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$5.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$2006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$3775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$2961
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$16647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$8785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$44.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$8.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$27.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$43.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$18.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$4.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$90.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$146
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$46.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$137
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$2583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$27660

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Switzerland

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1133
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
2.89M
Kananga
$1019
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1125
1.79M
Kisangani
$946
1.37M
Tshikapa
$979
1.01M
Uvira
$828
726K
Bukavu
$779
707K
Kolwezi
$1044
573K
Mbandaka
$833
470K
Likasi
$1029
423K
Kikwit
$915
398K
Bunia
$810
328K
Matadi
$881
306K
Beni
$795
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$881
196K
Isiro
$860
183K
Kindu
$771
172K
Boma
$856
163K
Butembo
$784
155K
Kalemie
$770
147K
Gandajika
$872
146K
Gemena
$801
139K
Bumba
$843
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
100K

In Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3857
452K
Geneva
$3658
209K
Basel
$3034
176K
Lausanne
$3134
145K
Bern
$2857
137K
Winterthur
$3267
120K
Lucerne
$3321
86.2K
St. Gallen
$3120
78.9K
Lugano
$2763
63.5K
Biel/Bienne
$2543
55.9K
Schaffhausen
$2611
39K
Neuchatel
$2868
45.3K
Koniz
$2907
43K
Bellinzona
$3160
45.3K
Altstetten
$3514
36.9K
Fribourg
$2891
39.2K
Chur
$2850
39.2K
Lancy
$3344
37.3K
Thun
$2711
43.9K
Uster
$3239
36.8K
Vernier
$3400
34.8K
Zug
$4491
32.1K
Montreux
$3393
27K
Sion
$2468
37.2K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
30.3K
Baden
$3312
23.9K
Emmen
$3288
29.3K
Dietikon
$3348
26.9K
Riehen
$3587
22.5K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
37.6K