Cost of living comparison
Democratic Republic of the Congo is 49.1% more expensive than France.
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of France, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.43
€15.28
|
$15.00
CDF23,052.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.25
€8.99
|
$10.00
CDF15,368.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.53
|
$1.64
CDF2,520.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.76
|
$0.95
CDF1,455.31
|
|
pay 73.5% more for groceries
|
France
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.48
|
$2.26
CDF3,477.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.34
€7.31
|
$7.83
CDF12,038.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
€3.95
|
$8.33
CDF12,798.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
$4.78
CDF7,338.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
€4.60
|
$3.33
CDF5,112.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.25
|
$4.65
CDF7,145.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$1.81
CDF2,788.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.14
|
$2.83
CDF4,356.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$3.33
CDF5,112.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$2.10
CDF3,224.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.00
|
$1.66
CDF2,556.02
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
France
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.71
€5.88
|
$5.77
CDF8,871.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.41
€46.84
|
$30.00
CDF46,104.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,734.55
€22,566.65
|
$35,000.00
CDF53,789,048.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.63
€17.22
|
$13.50
CDF20,747.20
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
France
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.33
€28.35
|
$266.67
CDF409,821.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$756.00
€662.94
|
$1,620.00
CDF2,489,664.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$585.91
€513.78
|
$1,050.00
CDF1,613,671.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.65
€121.58
|
$423.64
CDF651,061.74
|
|
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
France
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.08
€647.22
|
$300.00
CDF461,048.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,146.23
€10,651.04
|
$9,500.00
CDF14,599,884.58
|
|
pay 31.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.39
€5.60
|
$1.50
CDF2,305.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.19
€2.79
|
$4.83
CDF7,428.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.70
€10.26
|
$5.00
CDF7,684.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.75
€36.61
|
$148.00
CDF227,450.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.86
€10.40
|
$10.00
CDF15,368.30
|
|
pay 40.0% more for clothing
|
France
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.63
€78.60
|
$57.50
CDF88,367.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
€36.66
|
$58.33
CDF89,648.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.79
€84.87
|
$210.00
CDF322,734.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.69
€115.48
|
$183.33
CDF281,752.16
|
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