DR Congo vs Zimbabwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Zimbabwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$491
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$510
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$241
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$2497
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
5.02
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
62.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
22
🌐 English speaking %
1%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
47
49
😀 Quality of life
8
28
🏙️ Population
109M
16.6M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 23% more expensive than in Zimbabwe ($871). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 117th for Zimbabwe 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 0.3 months in Zimbabwe. Ranked 194th and 162nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Zimbabwe

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Zimbabwe as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 10 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 Zimbabwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$9.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.46
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$37.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$57.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$8.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$37.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$9348

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Zimbabwe

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Zimbabwe

City Cost of living Population
Harare
$1024
2.15M
Masvingo
$861
1.64M
Bulawayo
$630
666K
Chitungwiza
$770
371K
Mutare
$764
225K
Kadoma
$754
116K
Gweru
$577
141K
Kwekwe
$706
93.1K
Chinhoyi
$639
56.8K
Marondera
$768
52.3K