DR Congo vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2502
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$466
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$906
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$654
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
35
🌐 English speaking %
1%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
41
78
😀 Quality of life
16
58
🏙️ Population
86.8M
66.2M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($941) is 19% more expensive than in Thailand ($790). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 114th for Thailand 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 178th and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Thailand

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.78
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.74%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8804
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.03
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3620
$11420

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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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K