Cost of living comparison
Democratic Republic of the Congo is 37.8% more expensive than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
Vanuatu
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$15.00
CDF41,646.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$10.08
CDF27,974.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$2.78
CDF7,706.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.84
CDF2,327.68
|
|
pay 48.2% more for groceries
Vanuatu
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$2.26
CDF6,271.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$4.75
CDF13,188.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$8.16
CDF22,668.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$4.38
CDF12,155.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$2.16
CDF6,004.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$4.12
CDF11,449.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$1.37
CDF3,816.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$2.07
CDF5,743.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$2.77
CDF7,684.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$1.63
CDF4,530.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$1.57
CDF4,346.26
|
|
pay 57.0% more for transportation
Vanuatu
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$4.62
CDF12,822.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$44,341.60
CDF123,111,480.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$14.35
CDF39,841.88
|
|
pay 53.2% more for housing
Vanuatu
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$300.00
CDF832,929.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$1,920.00
CDF5,330,751.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$680.00
CDF1,887,974.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$423.64
CDF1,176,206.52
|
|
pay 84.2% more for childcare
Vanuatu
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$1,200.00
CDF3,331,719.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$8,800.00
CDF24,432,612.06
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
Vanuatu
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$1.74
CDF4,830.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$4.35
CDF12,073.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$3.50
CDF9,717.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$97.50
CDF270,702.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$10.00
CDF27,764.33
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
Vanuatu
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$40.00
CDF111,057.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$35.00
CDF97,175.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$90.00
CDF249,878.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$93.33
CDF259,133.76
|
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