DR Congo vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1064
$3186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2418
$7750
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1830
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$3162
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$946
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$7360
💸 GDP per capita
$647
$104K
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
9.14
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
84.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
81
🌐 English speaking %
1%
61.3%
🎓 Higher education
44
99
😀 Quality of life
8
100
🏙️ Population
109M
9.03M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1064) is 67% less expensive than in Switzerland ($3186). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 4th 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 2.3 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
$7.75
$30.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$9.09
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$6.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$5.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$951
$1889
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$3598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$2878
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
2.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$18825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$8948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$4.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$40.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$26.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$47.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$18.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$5.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$4.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$90.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$23.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.14
$46.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.8
$134
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$2481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$22968

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1148
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1045
573K
Likasi
$1032
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
2.89M
Kananga
$1029
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1124
1.79M
Kisangani
$957
1.37M
Tshikapa
$993
1.01M
Uvira
$842
726K
Bukavu
$803
707K
Kalemie
$792
147K
Mbandaka
$836
470K
Kikwit
$928
398K
Bunia
$833
328K
Matadi
$893
306K
Beni
$820
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$897
196K
Isiro
$879
183K
Kindu
$793
172K
Boma
$871
163K
Butembo
$804
155K
Gandajika
$885
146K
Gemena
$808
139K
Bumba
$858
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
100K

In Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3691
449K
Geneva
$3577
207K
Basel
$2964
176K
Lausanne
$3069
144K
Bern
$2945
137K
Winterthur
$3207
119K
Lucerne
$3231
85.5K
St. Gallen
$2694
78.2K
Lugano
$2673
63.5K
Biel/Bienne
$2576
55.9K
Koniz
$2956
43K
Thun
$2725
43.9K
Schaffhausen
$2699
38.7K
Altstetten
$3392
36.3K
Zug
$3836
31.5K
Uster
$3249
36.8K
Bellinzona
$3158
43.8K
Chur
$2846
35.4K
Fribourg
$2755
38.7K
Vernier
$3358
34.8K
Neuchatel
$2732
33.5K
Lancy
$3317
31.9K
Sion
$2397
34.7K
Montreux
$3399
26K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
30.2K
Emmen
$3197
29.3K
Dubendorf
$3276
28K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
37.2K
Kriens
$3175
27K
Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
27K