DR Congo vs Taiwan - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Taiwan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$2710
🏠 One person rent
$488
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$710
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1572
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$39490
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
8.72
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
79.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
68
🌐 English speaking %
1%
30%
🎓 Higher education
47
90
😀 Quality of life
9
84
🏙️ Population
109M
23.3M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 2% more expensive than in Taiwan ($1027). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 97th for Taiwan 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 1.5 months in Taiwan. Ranked 191st and 28th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Taiwan

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Taiwan as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 17 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 Taiwan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$1156
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$54.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$83.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
2.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$8482
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$5554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$9.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$9.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$47.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$18492

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Taiwan

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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 Taiwan

City Cost of living Population
New Taipei
$1123
4.04M
Taipei
$1248
2.43M
Kaohsiung
$971
2.71M
Taichung
$942
2.87M
Taoyuan
$989
2.36M
Tainan
$938
1.85M
Hsinchu
$921
456K
Keelung
$979
359K
Chiayi
$904
262K
Zhubei
$889
221K
Changhua
$874
220K
Kinmen
$892
138K
Miaoli
$687
85.5K
Douliu
$884
109K
Taitung
$844
102K
Yilan
$792
94.3K
Nantou
$868
96K