Cost of living in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 25,000 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 13,000 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 11,000 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3,100 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 4,500 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 15,000 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 11,331 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 16,000 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 5,000 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2,890 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 18,167 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | - | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 500 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 495,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | - | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | - | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | - | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | - | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 90,000 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 111,994 Franc | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 362,375 Franc | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | - | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 110,000 Franc | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 32,000 Franc | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 83,250 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 40,000 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 200,000 Franc | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | - | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 60,000 Franc | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | - | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | - | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | - | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | - | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | - | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | - | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | - | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | - | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | - | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | - | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | - | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 250 Franc | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | - | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | - | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Democratic Republic of the Congo
This map shows only the top cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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