Cost of living comparison
Democratic Republic of the Congo is 3.2 times more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
Cuba
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$15.00
CDF41,783.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
$10.08
CDF28,066.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
$2.78
CDF7,732.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
$0.84
CDF2,335.36
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Cuba
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
$2.26
CDF6,292.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
$4.75
CDF13,231.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
$8.16
CDF22,743.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$4.38
CDF12,195.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$2.16
CDF6,024.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
$4.12
CDF11,487.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
$1.37
CDF3,829.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
$2.07
CDF5,762.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
$2.77
CDF7,709.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
$1.63
CDF4,545.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$1.57
CDF4,360.60
|
|
pay 31.4% more for transportation
Cuba
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$4.62
CDF12,864.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$44,341.60
CDF123,517,689.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$14.35
CDF39,973.33
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
Cuba
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$300.00
CDF835,678.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$1,920.00
CDF5,348,340.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$680.00
CDF1,894,203.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$423.64
CDF1,180,087.44
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
Cuba
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$1,200.00
CDF3,342,712.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$8,800.00
CDF24,513,228.04
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
$1.74
CDF4,846.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
$4.35
CDF12,112.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
$3.50
CDF9,749.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$97.50
CDF271,595.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$10.00
CDF27,855.94
|
|
pay 10.5% more for clothing
Cuba
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
$40.00
CDF111,423.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
$35.00
CDF97,495.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
$90.00
CDF250,703.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
$93.33
CDF259,988.78
|
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