Cost of living in Dr Congo

The cost of living in Dr Congo is approximately 954 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2530 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Dr Congo

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
954 $
Without Rent
490 $
Rent & Utilities
464 $
Food
297 $
Transport
124 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
876 $
GDP per Capita
649 $
Freedom Index
5.48
Lifespan
60 years
Speak English
1%
Population
86.8M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 7.1 $
Dinner 37.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.56 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.97 $
Capuccino 4.53 $
Coke, 330ml 1.29 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.07 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.68 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.56 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.49 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.63 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.8 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.28 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.61 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.38 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.62 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.55 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.56 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.24 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.98 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.31 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.78 $
Cigarette pack 4.52 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.62 $
Monthly Pass 68.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.17 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 34.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.59 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.57 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.14 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.75 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 132 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 203 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 22 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 227 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 826 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 641 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,464 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 8,373 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 595 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 876 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.18%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.99 $
Haircut 4.04 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 56.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 24.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 94 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,579 $

Cities in Dr Congo by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Mbuji-Mayi
$535
Lubumbashi
$521
Kananga
$519
Kinshasa
$507
Tshikapa
$502
Kolwezi
$478
Likasi
$469
Kikwit
$460
Kisangani
$457
Isiro
$437
Bunia
$436
Mwene-Ditu
$435
Matadi
$430
Gandajika
$426
Mbandaka
$424
Beni
$423
Butembo
$416
Uvira
$415
Boma
$415
Mbanza-Ngungu
$410
Bumba
$406
Bukavu
$387
Kalemie
$385
Kindu
$382
Gemena
$379