DR Congo vs Italy - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Italy
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$3478
🏠 One person rent
$491
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$94.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$1682
💸 GDP per capita
$628
$39003
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
8.26
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
54
🌐 English speaking %
1%
13.6%
🎓 Higher education
42
92
😀 Quality of life
12
77
🏙️ Population
106M
58.9M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1018) is 29% less expensive than in Italy ($1427). the DR Congo ranked 80th vs 36th for Italy in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.2 months in Italy. Ranked 185th and 36th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Italy

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Italy as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 148 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 Italy
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$5.13
 Cappuccino
$4.61
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.56%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$4184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2409
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$6.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.48
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.93
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.9
$511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3992
$10713

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1120
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1050
1.79M
Kananga
$976
1.97M
Kisangani
$910
1.37M
Mbandaka
$850
1.19M
Tshikapa
$934
1.01M
Kolwezi
$975
573K
Likasi
$961
423K
Bukavu
$759
871K
Uvira
$803
726K
Kikwit
$876
398K
Matadi
$844
306K
Bunia
$801
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$843
196K
Isiro
$843
183K
Beni
$785
232K
Boma
$821
163K
Gandajika
$828
146K
Gemena
$767
139K
Kindu
$746
172K
Butembo
$768
155K
Kalemie
$747
147K
Bumba
$806
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
100K

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1718
2.75M
Milan
$2022
1.35M
Turin
$1424
842K
Naples
$1396
913K
Genoa
$1470
559K
Palermo
$1137
630K
Bologna
$1555
388K
Florence
$1601
361K
Bari
$1337
316K
Catania
$1161
312K
Venice
$1522
250K
Verona
$1459
256K
Prato
$1423
196K
Padua
$1581
206K
Messina
$1130
219K
Parma
$1403
197K
Brescia
$1410
196K
Trieste
$1421
198K
Modena
$1506
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1323
170K
Taranto
$1033
188K
Rimini
$1390
149K
Ravenna
$1216
156K
Perugia
$1100
162K
Bergamo
$1450
120K
Foggia
$1161
145K
Trento
$1509
118K
Forli
$1485
116K
Monza
$1586
122K
Cagliari
$1455
148K