DR Congo vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$3268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$8026
🏠 One person rent
$491
$1841
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$3210
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$948
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$7156
💸 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%
61.3%
🎓 Higher education
47
99
😀 Quality of life
8
100
🏙️ Population
109M
9.01M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 67% less expensive than in Switzerland ($3268). the DR Congo ranked 85th 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 0.1 months in the DR Congo compared to 2.2 months in Switzerland. Ranked 194th 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
$6.61
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$115
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$9.49
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$6.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$5.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$1966
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1536
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$3687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$2867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$16760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$8762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$4.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$8.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$26.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$43.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$18.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$4.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$93.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$49.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$139
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$166
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$2552
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$25135

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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
$1163
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1039
480K
Likasi
$1039
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
2.89M
Kananga
$1037
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1133
1.79M
Kisangani
$961
1.37M
Tshikapa
$999
1.01M
Uvira
$839
726K
Bukavu
$798
707K
Kalemie
$786
147K
Mbandaka
$851
470K
Kikwit
$932
398K
Bunia
$825
328K
Matadi
$895
306K
Beni
$810
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$895
196K
Isiro
$876
183K
Kindu
$785
172K
Boma
$870
163K
Butembo
$798
155K
Gandajika
$887
146K
Gemena
$816
139K
Bumba
$857
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
100K

In Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Bern
$3134
1.07M
Zurich
$3784
449K
Geneva
$3731
209K
Basel
$3080
176K
Lausanne
$3299
145K
Winterthur
$3305
110K
Lucerne
$3380
86.2K
St. Gallen
$2978
78.9K
Biel/Bienne
$2678
55.9K
Lugano
$2884
63.5K
Neuchatel
$2823
45.3K
Koniz
$2997
43K
Thun
$2817
43.9K
Bellinzona
$3229
45.3K
Fribourg
$2874
39.2K
Chur
$2942
39.2K
Uster
$3345
36.8K
Zug
$4151
32.1K
Schaffhausen
$2740
39K
Vernier
$3501
34.8K
Lancy
$3436
31.9K
Sion
$2465
37.2K
Altstetten
$3494
36.3K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
30.3K
Emmen
$3367
29.3K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
37.6K
Montreux
$3524
27K
Kriens
$3331
27K
Wetzikon
$3310
26.9K
Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
27K