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Cost of living and expenses in Democratic Republic of the Congo
What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Democratic Republic of the Congo, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Democratic Republic of the Congo
(The last update: 4 days ago)
Currency in Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese franc (CDF). For 10 US dollars you can get 28.5 thousand Congolese francs. For 100 US dollars you can get 285 thousand Congolese francs. And the other way around: For 100 Congolese francs you can get 0.035 US dollars.
What are the different prices in the cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo? Look here: Prices in cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Prices:
fees
$503 ($400 - $608)
140% more than in United States
internet
$143 ($50 - $300)
twice as much as in United States
jeans
$31 ($15 - $50)
by half less than in United States
average earnings
$500
89% is less expensive than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$1.48K ($800 - $2K)
17% is less expensive than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$867 ($450 - $2.5K)
64% is less expensive than in United States
The cost of living in Democratic Republic of the Congo:
- One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.5 (CDF 1.43K)
- Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $15 (CDF 42.8K)
- Gasoline (1 liter) $1.3 (CDF 3.84K)
- Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $20K (CDF 57.1M)
- Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $1.48K (CDF 4.22M)
- Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $413 (CDF 1.18M)
- Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $2.76K (CDF 7.87M)
- Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $867 (CDF 2.47M)
- Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $503 (CDF 1.44M)
- Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $143 (CDF 407K)
- numb_34 $21 (CDF 60K)
- 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $31 (CDF 88K)
- 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $30 (CDF 85.6K)
- 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $68 (CDF 193K)
- 1 pair of men's leather shoes $106 (CDF 302K)
- Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $23K (CDF 65.7M)
- Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $114 (CDF 325K)
- Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $7.06K (CDF 20.2M)
- International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $2.3K (CDF 6.57M)
- Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $700 (CDF 2M)
- Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $500 (CDF 1.43M)
- Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 17%
- Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $10 (CDF 28.5K)
- Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $2 (CDF 5.71K)
- Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $10 (CDF 28.5K)
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
bread
$1.6 ($1 - $3.8)
by half less than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$1.8 ($1 - $5)
29% is less expensive than in United States
internet
$143 ($50 - $300)
twice as much as in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$867 ($450 - $2.5K)
64% is less expensive than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$1.48K ($800 - $2K)
17% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$1.9 ($0.8 - $3.2)
by half less than in United States