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Cost of Living Comparison Between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 23.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 20.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 CDF 22.2K
$16.57 A$24.86
-40.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 CDF 195.2K
$77.7 A$117
12.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 CDF 22.0K
$9.88 A$14.82
-0.30%
Cappuccino
$5.40 CDF 12.1K
$3.48 A$5.22
55.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 CDF 3,704
$2.56 A$3.84
-35.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 CDF 3,116
$2.13 A$3.20
-34.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 CDF 4,416
$6.62 A$9.93
-70.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 CDF 8,163
$7.31 A$10.97
-49.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 CDF 4,914
$1.51 A$2.26
45.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 CDF 3,612
$2.49 A$3.74
-34.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 CDF 4,791
$2.07 A$3.10
3.86%
Eggs
$3.27 CDF 7,296
$4.27 A$6.41
-23.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 CDF 13.9K
$8.73 A$13.10
-28.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 CDF 13.8K
$8.25 A$12.38
-24.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 CDF 20.3K
$14.17 A$21.26
-35.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 CDF 6,596
$3.27 A$4.90
-9.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 CDF 4,324
$2.68 A$4.02
-27.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 CDF 6,121
$2.89 A$4.34
-5.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 CDF 5,611
$4.28 A$6.42
-41.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CDF 5,247
$2.47 A$3.70
-4.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CDF 5,568
$2.11 A$3.16
18.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 CDF 4,174
$2.30 A$3.44
-18.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CDF 2,256
$1.50 A$2.24
-32.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.62 CDF 10.3K
$31.81 A$47.72
-85.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.82 CDF 33.1K
$13.45 A$20.17
10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CDF 3,591
$4.48 A$6.72
-64.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 CDF 6,862
$5.01 A$7.51
-38.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 CDF 1,145
$2.91 A$4.37
-82.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 CDF 33.0K
$97.0 A$146
-84.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 CDF 11.2K
$3.67 A$5.51
37.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 CDF 4,488
$1.81 A$2.71
11.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.17 CDF 22.7K
$38.37 A$57.6
-73.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CDF 3,206
$1.20 A$1.79
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K CDF 45.2M
$29.1K A$43.6K
-30.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CDF 48.5M
$22.7K A$34.1K
-4.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 CDF 480.2K
$175 A$262
22.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.03 CDF 46.9K
$26.26 A$39.39
-19.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.9 CDF 187.3K
$53.0 A$79.5
58.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 CDF 119.2K
$47.12 A$70.7
13.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.20 CDF 25.0K
$16.51 A$24.77
-32.16%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 CDF 31.2K
$13.57 A$20.35
3.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 CDF 752.9K
$1,588 A$2,382
-78.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,737 CDF 6.1M
$12.5K A$18.8K
-78.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.47 CDF 72.5K
$69.7 A$105
-53.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.37 CDF 90.1K
$50.7 A$76.0
-20.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 CDF 160.3K
$102 A$153
-29.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.0 CDF 221.0K
$109 A$163
-9.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,263 CDF 2.8M
$1,370 A$2,055
-7.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CDF 833.1K
$1,076 A$1,613
-65.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,765 CDF 6.2M
$2,270 A$3,404
21.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 CDF 2.3M
$1,772 A$2,658
-40.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,111 CDF 9.2M
$7,081 A$10.6K
-41.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$863 CDF 1.9M
$5,392 A$8,088
-84.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 CDF 1.3M
$3,742 A$5,614
-84.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
6.35
167.72%

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Last update for Democratic Republic of the Congo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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