Cost of living in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Summary of cost of living in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 24,683,153 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 18,599,688 Franc WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 36,762 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 29,587 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 15,000 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 9,381 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 12,772 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 8,226 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 8,000 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 12,350 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 5,000 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 6,349 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 51,300 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 10,966 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 5,762 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 20,838,200 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 11,689,800 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,282,500 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 8,000,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 4,275,000 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 641,250 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 85,500 Franc | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 513,000 Franc | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 342,000 Franc | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 26,100 Franc | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 342,000 Franc | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | - | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 750,000 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 570,000 Franc | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 85,500,000 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2,580 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 130,000 Franc | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 20,000 Franc | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 25,000 Franc | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 75,000 Franc | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | - | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 14,250 Franc | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 7,000 Franc | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 13,600 Franc | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 71,250 Franc | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 71,250 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 85,500 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 60,000 Franc | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 313,500 Franc | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 20,000 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 22,800 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,758 Franc | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 1,425,000 Franc | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 600 Franc | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 184,719 Franc | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 8,129 Franc | ||
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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