Cost of living comparison
Democratic Republic of the Congo is 8.6% more expensive than California.
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of California, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
California
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
|
$15.00
CDF41,652.85
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
|
$10.08
CDF27,978.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$2.78
CDF7,707.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.84
CDF2,328.03
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
California
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$2.26
CDF6,272.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
|
$4.75
CDF13,190.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
|
$8.16
CDF22,671.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
|
$4.38
CDF12,157.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.05
|
$2.16
CDF6,005.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$4.12
CDF11,451.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.37
CDF3,817.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$2.07
CDF5,744.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$2.77
CDF7,685.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$1.63
CDF4,531.28
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.57
CDF4,346.92
|
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pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
California
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$4.62
CDF12,824.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,571.45
|
$44,341.60
CDF123,130,255.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.49
|
$14.35
CDF39,847.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
California
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.94
|
$300.00
CDF833,056.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,161.66
|
$1,920.00
CDF5,331,564.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,891.75
|
$680.00
CDF1,888,262.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.84
|
$423.64
CDF1,176,385.90
|
|
pay 34.2% less for childcare
|
California
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,413.75
|
$1,200.00
CDF3,332,227.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,865.17
|
$8,800.00
CDF24,436,338.12
|
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pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.51
|
$1.74
CDF4,830.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$4.35
CDF12,074.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.86
|
$3.50
CDF9,719.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
|
$97.50
CDF270,743.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.37
|
$10.00
CDF27,768.57
|
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pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
California
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.43
|
$40.00
CDF111,074.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.84
|
$35.00
CDF97,189.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.58
|
$90.00
CDF249,917.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.48
|
$93.33
CDF259,173.28
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