DR Congo vs United States - Cost of Living Comparison

DR Congo United States
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$5291
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1470
🏘️ Family rent
$1317
$2509
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1145
$4616
💸 GDP per capita
$586
$76399
😃 Human freedom index
5.39
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
76.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
69
🌐 English speaking %
1%
95.5%
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
18
86
🏙️ Population
86.8M
331M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1016) is 56% less expensive than in the United States ($2317). the DR Congo ranked 76th vs 8th for the United States 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 months in the United States. Ranked 180th and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs the United States

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and the United States as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 2202 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 States
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.6
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.87
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$624
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1947
$2787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$2108
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8386
$4974
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$614
$3628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.9
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$18.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.78
$9.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.89
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$1245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$15571

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs the United States

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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 States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$3879
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3145
3.9M
Chicago
$2425
2.75M
Houston
$2209
2.3M
Phoenix
$2445
1.61M
Philadelphia
$2479
1.6M
San Diego
$3215
1.39M
San Jose
$3115
1.01M
Dallas
$2426
1.3M
San Antonio
$2051
1.43M
San Francisco
$3619
874K
Austin
$2605
962K
Seattle
$2893
737K
Jacksonville
$2185
950K
Charlotte
$2787
875K
Washington
$2877
690K
Hempstead
$2949
793K
Denver
$2619
716K
Indianapolis
$2110
888K
Boston
$3071
676K
Fort Worth
$2142
919K
Columbus
$2103
906K
Nashville
$2641
689K
Portland
$2497
653K
Baltimore
$2099
586K
Milwaukee
$1918
577K
Albuquerque
$2183
565K
Memphis
$1712
633K
Louisville
$1677
633K
El Paso
$1456
679K