Cost of living in Mbandaka, Dr Congo

The cost of living in Mbandaka, Dr Congo is approximately 810 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2119 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Mbandaka

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
810 $
Without Rent
424 $
Rent & Utilities
387 $
Food
272 $
Transport
91 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
794 $
GDP per Capita
649 $
Freedom Index
5.48
Lifespan
60 years
Speak English
1%
Population
1.2M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.64 $
Dinner 38.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.77 $
Capuccino 4.11 $
Coke, 330ml 1.49 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.52 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.64 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.7 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.42 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.83 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.17 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.6 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.5 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.8 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.07 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.39 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.32 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.07 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.43 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.89 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.88 $
Cigarette pack 4.67 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.63 $
Monthly Pass 60.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.71 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 29.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.19 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.53 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.15 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.8 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 129 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 198 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 9.91 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 189 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 620 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 483 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,155 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 6,77 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 501 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 794 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.13%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8 $
Haircut 3.46 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 55.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 10.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 88 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,212 $