DR Congo vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$5601
🏠 One person rent
$488
$1485
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$2452
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3628
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$53246
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
70
🌐 English speaking %
1%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
9
92
🏙️ Population
109M
69.2M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 56% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2399). 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 0.2 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 191st and 14th 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
$6.44
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$7.28
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$1530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$8953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$5429
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$95.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$21784

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1133
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
2.89M
Kananga
$1019
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1125
1.79M
Kisangani
$946
1.37M
Tshikapa
$979
1.01M
Uvira
$828
726K
Bukavu
$779
707K
Kolwezi
$1044
573K
Mbandaka
$833
470K
Likasi
$1029
423K
Kikwit
$915
398K
Bunia
$810
328K
Matadi
$881
306K
Beni
$795
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$881
196K
Isiro
$860
183K
Kindu
$771
172K
Boma
$856
163K
Butembo
$784
155K
Kalemie
$770
147K
Gandajika
$872
146K
Gemena
$801
139K
Bumba
$843
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
100K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3662
8.8M
Birmingham
$2204
1.14M
Glasgow
$2114
626K
Manchester
$2348
548K
Leeds
$2039
536K
Bristol
$2596
472K
Liverpool
$1942
513K
Edinburgh
$2295
488K
Sheffield
$1948
518K
Cardiff
$2082
384K
Bolton
$1987
285K
Coventry
$1971
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
300K
Leicester
$1777
369K
Belfast
$1878
345K
Sunderland
$1554
277K
Bradford
$1774
293K
Solihull
$2080
207K
Nottingham
$1990
289K
Derby
$1748
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2197
277K
Northampton
$1886
246K
Southampton
$2309
271K
Milton Keynes
$2312
264K
Croydon
$2563
192K
Portsmouth
$2029
248K
Kingston upon Hull
$1654
260K
Plymouth
$1791
268K
Swansea
$1730
247K
Westminster
$3042
211K