Cost of living comparison
Democratic Republic of the Congo is 3.0 times more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Nicaragua
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
C$171.60
|
$15.00
CDF41,877.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
C$210.69
|
$10.08
CDF28,129.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
C$30.23
|
$2.78
CDF7,749.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
C$31.73
|
$0.84
CDF2,340.60
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Nicaragua
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
C$46.20
|
$2.26
CDF6,306.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.74
C$64.17
|
$4.75
CDF13,261.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
C$145.21
|
$8.16
CDF22,794.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
C$66.96
|
$4.38
CDF12,222.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
C$87.24
|
$2.16
CDF6,038.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.58
C$95.34
|
$4.12
CDF11,512.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
C$19.37
|
$1.37
CDF3,837.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
C$51.20
|
$2.07
CDF5,775.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
C$22.84
|
$2.77
CDF7,726.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
C$29.36
|
$1.63
CDF4,555.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
C$28.38
|
$1.57
CDF4,370.40
|
|
pay 90.0% more for transportation
Nicaragua
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
C$174.79
|
$4.62
CDF12,893.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.00
C$258.24
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,668.72
C$614,942.88
|
$44,341.60
CDF123,795,279.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
C$256.26
|
$14.35
CDF40,063.17
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
Nicaragua
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.08
C$2,622.35
|
$300.00
CDF837,556.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.07
C$12,582.82
|
$1,920.00
CDF5,360,360.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.89
C$10,288.78
|
$680.00
CDF1,898,460.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.79
C$1,984.29
|
$423.64
CDF1,182,739.53
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
Nicaragua
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$113.32
C$4,180.50
|
$1,200.00
CDF3,350,225.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,387.37
C$161,859.13
|
$8,800.00
CDF24,568,318.24
|
|
pay 81.9% more for entertainment and sports
Nicaragua
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
C$76.41
|
$1.74
CDF4,857.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
C$80.87
|
$4.35
CDF12,140.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.06
C$112.95
|
$3.50
CDF9,771.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.79
C$1,135.80
|
$97.50
CDF272,205.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
C$188.20
|
$10.00
CDF27,918.54
|
|
pay 44.3% more for clothing
Nicaragua
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.90
C$1,250.73
|
$40.00
CDF111,674.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.04
C$1,255.62
|
$35.00
CDF97,714.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.18
C$1,777.38
|
$90.00
CDF251,266.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
C$2,028.96
|
$93.33
CDF260,573.07
|
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