DR Congo vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$2081
🏠 One person rent
$491
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$316
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$4218
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
4.44
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
10
🌐 English speaking %
1%
1%
🎓 Higher education
47
63
😀 Quality of life
8
28
🏙️ Population
109M
28.4M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 31% more expensive than in Venezuela ($818). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 131st for Venezuela in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.4 months in Venezuela. Ranked 194th and 163rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 77 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 Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$15.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$23.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
21.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$10.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$4666

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Venezuela

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1163
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1039
480K
Likasi
$1039
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
2.89M
Kananga
$1037
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1133
1.79M
Kisangani
$961
1.37M
Tshikapa
$999
1.01M
Uvira
$839
726K
Bukavu
$798
707K
Kalemie
$786
147K
Mbandaka
$851
470K
Kikwit
$932
398K
Bunia
$825
328K
Matadi
$895
306K
Beni
$810
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$895
196K
Isiro
$876
183K
Kindu
$785
172K
Boma
$870
163K
Butembo
$798
155K
Gandajika
$887
146K
Gemena
$816
139K
Bumba
$857
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
100K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1199
2.25M
Maracaibo
$714
1.55M
Valencia
$745
1.48M
Ciudad Bolivar
$848
568K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
525K
Barquisimeto
$670
1.06M
Barinas
$845
874K
Maracay
$754
1.1M
Cabimas
$704
352K
Ciudad Guayana
$892
751K
Maturin
$844
753K
San Cristobal
$687
286K
Catia La Mar
$1044
662K
Turmero
$834
255K
Valera
$750
250K
Barcelona
$888
550K
San Felipe
$762
221K
Puerto Cabello
$806
209K
Guacara
$817
200K
Carupano
$699
174K
Cumana
$679
375K
Palo Negro
$748
154K
Ocumare del Tuy
$605
150K
Puerto Ayacucho
$794
130K
Ciudad Ojeda
$683
122K
La Asuncion
$641
118K
Merida
$710
248K
Los Teques
$994
333K
Puerto la Cruz
$703
306K
Carora
$712
113K