DR Congo vs Tanzania - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Tanzania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2502
$1818
🏠 One person rent
$466
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$906
$239
💸 GDP per capita
$654
$1193
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
6.16
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
66.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
40
🌐 English speaking %
1%
9.9%
🎓 Higher education
41
55
😀 Quality of life
16
33
🏙️ Population
86.8M
57.3M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($941) is 42% more expensive than in Tanzania ($662). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 141st 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 1 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.4 months in Tanzania. Ranked 178th and 142nd 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
$7.78
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.74%
14.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8804
$4503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$5203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$8.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$3.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$6.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$1.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$4.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.03
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3620
$10949

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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
$1001
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$958
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1025
1.79M
Kananga
$934
1.97M
Mbandaka
$825
1.19M
Kisangani
$860
936K
Kolwezi
$961
573K
Tshikapa
$890
732K
Bukavu
$739
871K
Likasi
$953
423K
Uvira
$776
590K
Matadi
$827
306K
Bunia
$748
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$833
196K
Kikwit
$829
187K
Isiro
$808
183K
Beni
$747
232K
Boma
$813
163K
Butembo
$745
218K
Gandajika
$824
146K
Gemena
$770
139K
Kindu
$740
172K
Kalemie
$746
147K
Bumba
$804
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
100K

In Tanzania

City Cost of living Population
Dar es Salaam
$720
4.72M
Mbeya
$457
542K
Zanzibar
$762
501K
Arusha
$571
416K
Mwanza
$493
706K
Morogoro
$600
207K
Dodoma
$581
214K
Tanga
$622
221K
Moshi
$536
145K
Stone Town
$706
18K