DR Congo vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2502
$1986
🏠 One person rent
$466
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$93.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$906
$193
💸 GDP per capita
$654
$15976
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
4.22
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
70.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
13
🌐 English speaking %
1%
1%
🎓 Higher education
41
65
😀 Quality of life
16
11
🏙️ Population
86.8M
28.5M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($941) is 23% more expensive than in Venezuela ($764). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 121st 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 1 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 178th and 190th 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
$7.78
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$453
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$16.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.74%
26.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8804
$583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$5.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$5.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.03
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$69.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3620
$4942

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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
$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 Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$975
2.25M
Valencia
$755
1.48M
Maracaibo
$716
1.55M
Barinas
$743
874K
Barquisimeto
$708
1.06M
Maturin
$838
514K
Catia La Mar
$880
662K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
525K
Maracay
$581
407K
Ciudad Bolivar
$824
568K
Barcelona
$719
448K
Ciudad Guayana
$868
751K
Cumana
$686
375K
Cabimas
$1029
352K
Merida
$664
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$732
306K
Turmero
$723
255K
Punto Fijo
$627
288K
San Cristobal
$589
286K
Valera
$705
250K
Los Teques
$846
251K
La Victoria
$720
214K
Puerto Cabello
$713
209K
Guacara
$728
200K
Tocuyito
$691
197K
Cua
$815
215K
San Felipe
$699
221K
El Tigre
$700
214K
Guarenas
$823
209K
La Guaira
$854
204K