DR Congo vs Tanzania - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Tanzania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$1729
🏠 One person rent
$491
$310
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$192
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$1187
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
6.53
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
67
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
40
🌐 English speaking %
1%
9.9%
🎓 Higher education
47
53
😀 Quality of life
8
37
🏙️ Population
109M
68.6M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 58% more expensive than in Tanzania ($679). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 154th for Tanzania 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 0.3 months in Tanzania. Ranked 194th and 139th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Tanzania

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Tanzania 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 Tanzania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
16.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$3677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$41.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$12492

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Tanzania

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Tanzania

City Cost of living Population
Dar es Salaam
$763
4.72M
Zanzibar
$588
710K
Mwanza
$623
706K
Morogoro
$408
207K
Tanga
$544
221K
Mbeya
$469
542K
Dodoma
$506
214K
Arusha
$602
416K
Moshi
$523
145K
Stone Town
$551
18K