DR Congo vs United Arab Emirates - Cost of Living Comparison

DR Congo United Arab Emirates
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3870
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1030
🏘️ Family rent
$1317
$1871
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1145
$3492
💸 GDP per capita
$586
$53758
😃 Human freedom index
5.39
5.76
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
67
🌐 English speaking %
1%
65%
🎓 Higher education
42
68
😀 Quality of life
18
81
🏙️ Population
86.8M
9.89M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1016) is 40% less expensive than in the United Arab Emirates ($1680). the DR Congo ranked 76th vs 21st for the United Arab Emirates in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in the DR Congo compared to 2.1 months in the United Arab Emirates. Ranked 180th and 29th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs the United Arab Emirates

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and the United Arab Emirates as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 9 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 United Arab Emirates
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.6
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$10.8
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$1100
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$770
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1947
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$91.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8386
$3375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$614
$2415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.9
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$5.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.78
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.89
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$8.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$9238

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1085
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1043
2.89M
Kananga
$1014
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1045
1.79M
Mbandaka
$896
1.19M
Kisangani
$935
936K
Bukavu
$805
871K
Tshikapa
$972
732K
Uvira
$848
590K
Kolwezi
$1004
573K
Likasi
$1044
423K
Bunia
$814
328K
Matadi
$902
306K
Beni
$816
232K
Butembo
$815
218K
Mwene-Ditu
$907
196K
Kikwit
$907
187K
Isiro
$883
183K
Kindu
$811
172K
Boma
$886
163K
Gandajika
$896
146K
Kalemie
$812
147K
Gemena
$836
139K
Bumba
$873
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$874
100K

In the United Arab Emirates

City Cost of living Population
Dubai
$1975
3.33M
Abu Dhabi
$1897
1.48M
Al Ain
$1306
767K
Sharjah
$1335
1.25M
Ajman
$743
490K
Ras al-Khaimah
$1395
116K
Umm al-Quwain
$956
44.4K
Fujairah
$1109
97.2K
Madinat Zayed
$1471
29.1K