DR Congo vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$2146
🏠 One person rent
$488
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$374
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$222
💸 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
9
27
🏙️ Population
109M
28.4M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 25% more expensive than in Venezuela ($838). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 123rd 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 0.2 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 191st and 159th 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
$6.44
$9.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$27.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$7.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$5400

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Venezuela

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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 Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1253
2.25M
Maracaibo
$716
1.55M
Valencia
$787
1.48M
Barinas
$859
874K
Maracay
$756
1.1M
Barquisimeto
$724
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$1080
662K
Ciudad Guayana
$896
751K
Maturin
$830
753K
Barcelona
$873
550K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
525K
Ciudad Bolivar
$846
568K
Cumana
$680
375K
Cabimas
$698
352K
Merida
$724
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$716
306K
Los Teques
$1025
333K
Valera
$761
250K
Punto Fijo
$710
288K
San Cristobal
$685
286K
La Guaira
$1058
204K
Guarenas
$954
209K
Turmero
$863
255K
Cua
$748
215K
El Tigre
$752
214K
Guatire
$947
187K
La Victoria
$847
214K
San Felipe
$788
221K
Puerto Cabello
$838
209K
San Fernando de Apure
$827
194K