DR Congo vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$2183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2502
$5169
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$2364
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$906
$3116
💸 GDP per capita
$654
$46125
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
8.39
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
71
🌐 English speaking %
1%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
16
90
🏙️ Population
86.8M
67.3M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($941) is 57% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2183). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 12th for the United Kingdom 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 1.4 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 178th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 277 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 Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.78
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$6.16
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$2555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1959
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$268
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.74%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8804
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$5251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.03
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1613
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3620
$18419

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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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3321
8.91M
Birmingham
$2004
1.14M
Leeds
$1872
789K
Glasgow
$1884
626K
Edinburgh
$2043
488K
Manchester
$1998
548K
Bristol
$2136
472K
Sheffield
$1715
518K
Coventry
$2320
363K
Liverpool
$1713
513K
Leicester
$1797
464K
Cardiff
$1770
361K
Westminster
$3004
255K
Bolton
$1711
285K
Belfast
$1741
334K
Nottingham
$1966
289K
Brighton and Hove
$1987
277K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
300K
Milton Keynes
$2241
207K
Southampton
$1824
271K
Derby
$1654
255K
York
$1783
208K
Portsmouth
$1938
248K
Bradford
$1564
293K
Ipswich
$1719
290K
Plymouth
$1744
268K
Aberdeen
$1681
201K
Wolverhampton
$1687
251K
Kingston upon Hull
$1386
260K
Swindon
$1935
222K