Cost of living comparison
Democratic Republic of the Congo is 3.6 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Paraguay
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
₲30,885
|
$15.00
CDF41,646.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.53
₲33,458
|
$10.08
CDF27,974.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
₲7,432
|
$2.78
CDF7,706.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
₲4,338
|
$0.84
CDF2,327.68
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Paraguay
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
₲5,282
|
$2.26
CDF6,271.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
₲23,743
|
$4.75
CDF13,188.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
₲21,992
|
$8.16
CDF22,668.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
₲13,235
|
$4.38
CDF12,155.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
₲12,466
|
$2.16
CDF6,004.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₲6,148
|
$4.12
CDF11,449.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₲3,255
|
$1.37
CDF3,816.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
₲3,842
|
$2.07
CDF5,743.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₲4,623
|
$2.77
CDF7,684.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
₲2,591
|
$1.63
CDF4,530.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
₲2,463
|
$1.57
CDF4,346.26
|
|
pay 72.8% more for transportation
Paraguay
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
₲30,962
|
$4.62
CDF12,822.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
₲172,954
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
₲113,243,793
|
$44,341.60
CDF123,111,480.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
₲88,845
|
$14.35
CDF39,841.88
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for housing
Paraguay
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.67
₲152,575
|
$300.00
CDF832,929.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.07
₲2,503,043
|
$1,920.00
CDF5,330,751.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.13
₲1,602,857
|
$680.00
CDF1,887,974.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.32
₲319,823
|
$423.64
CDF1,176,206.52
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
Paraguay
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
₲1,153,028
|
$1,200.00
CDF3,331,719.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
₲16,471,824
|
$8,800.00
CDF24,432,612.06
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Paraguay
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
₲8,751
|
$1.74
CDF4,830.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
₲15,419
|
$4.35
CDF12,073.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
₲13,898
|
$3.50
CDF9,717.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.67
₲211,664
|
$97.50
CDF270,702.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
₲41,180
|
$10.00
CDF27,764.33
|
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pay 15.1% more for clothing
Paraguay
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
₲286,970
|
$40.00
CDF111,057.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
₲229,919
|
$35.00
CDF97,175.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
₲551,982
|
$90.00
CDF249,878.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
₲553,350
|
$93.33
CDF259,133.76
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