Cost of living comparison
Japan is 17.0% cheaper than Democratic Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Japan instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
CDF41,877.82
|
$6.87
¥1,086
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.08
CDF28,129.42
|
$5.20
¥821
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CDF7,749.44
|
$1.13
¥179
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
CDF2,340.60
|
$0.90
¥143
|
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pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CDF6,306.65
|
$1.58
¥251
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
CDF13,261.31
|
$6.69
¥1,058
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CDF22,794.28
|
$5.53
¥874
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
CDF12,222.75
|
$1.87
¥295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
CDF6,038.26
|
$3.14
¥497
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.12
CDF11,512.99
|
$2.55
¥403
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
CDF3,837.66
|
$1.34
¥212
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
CDF5,775.78
|
$2.07
¥327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
CDF7,726.75
|
$2.14
¥338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CDF4,555.75
|
$1.37
¥217
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
CDF4,370.40
|
$0.98
¥154
|
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pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CDF12,893.35
|
$4.79
¥757
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.51
¥12,254
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
CDF123,795,279.11
|
$20,322.73
¥3,212,923
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
CDF40,063.17
|
$26.34
¥4,164
|
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pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
CDF837,556.30
|
$36.05
¥5,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.00
CDF5,360,360.34
|
$586.71
¥92,755
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.00
CDF1,898,460.96
|
$401.57
¥63,486
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
CDF1,182,739.53
|
$142.79
¥22,574
|
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pay 15.5% less for childcare
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
CDF3,350,225.22
|
$343.45
¥54,298
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
CDF24,568,318.24
|
$12,362.75
¥1,954,489
|
|
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
CDF4,857.07
|
$3.03
¥479
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
CDF12,140.21
|
$3.16
¥500
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CDF9,771.49
|
$4.29
¥678
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.50
CDF272,205.80
|
$61.62
¥9,743
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
CDF27,918.54
|
$13.07
¥2,067
|
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pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
CDF111,674.17
|
$43.55
¥6,885
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
CDF97,714.90
|
$32.13
¥5,079
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
CDF251,266.89
|
$59.61
¥9,425
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.33
CDF260,573.07
|
$90.53
¥14,313
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