Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: $1,306 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $4,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo

$1,306

/mo nomad

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina

$1,685

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is 8.2% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is 3.1% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.10 CDF 34.7K

$18.73 ARS 28.4K

-19.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$84.8 CDF 194.9K

$64.5 ARS 97.8K

31.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.13 CDF 23.3K

$12.88 ARS 19.5K

-21.35%

Cappuccino

$5.64 CDF 13.0K

$3.98 ARS 6,029

41.71%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 CDF 4,170

$2.05 ARS 3,103

-11.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 CDF 3,520

$1.55 ARS 2,349

-1.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.05 CDF 4,724

$3.84 ARS 5,830

-46.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 CDF 10.5K

$4.60 ARS 6,970

-0.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.12 CDF 4,872

$1.44 ARS 2,181

47.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.73 CDF 3,987

$2.46 ARS 3,738

-29.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.63 CDF 6,043

$1.63 ARS 2,467

61.35%

Eggs

$3.16 CDF 7,272

$2.89 ARS 4,385

9.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.32 CDF 19.1K

$10.65 ARS 16.1K

-21.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.65 CDF 19.9K

$10.00 ARS 15.2K

-13.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.24 CDF 23.6K

$13.74 ARS 20.8K

-25.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 CDF 8,077

$2.75 ARS 4,166

27.64%

Banana (1kg)

$2.45 CDF 5,641

$2.18 ARS 3,300

12.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.23 CDF 7,433

$1.45 ARS 2,205

122.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.81 CDF 6,472

$1.99 ARS 3,013

41.21%

Potato (1kg)

$2.44 CDF 5,608

$1.24 ARS 1,885

96.77%

Onion (1kg)

$2.77 CDF 6,369

$1.27 ARS 1,921

118.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.04 CDF 4,702

$1.70 ARS 2,575

20.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 CDF 2,844

$1.73 ARS 2,617

-28.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.39 CDF 10.1K

$4.18 ARS 6,337

5.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.72 CDF 33.9K

$5.80 ARS 8,790

153.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 CDF 4,237

$2.09 ARS 3,163

-11.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.34 CDF 7,686

$2.77 ARS 4,198

20.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 CDF 1,114

$0.75 ARS 1,132

-36.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.33 CDF 42.2K

$27.15 ARS 41.2K

-32.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.12 CDF 11.8K

$1.62 ARS 2,451

216.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.30 CDF 2,986

$0.98 ARS 1,481

32.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.18 CDF 23.4K

$7.72 ARS 11.7K

31.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.75 CDF 4,025

$1.36 ARS 2,058

28.68%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.3K CDF 46.7M

$28.0K ARS 42.5M

-27.57%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.2K CDF 53.3M

$34.5K ARS 52.4M

-32.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$91.1 CDF 209.4K

$216 ARS 326.9K

-57.76%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.72 CDF 47.7K

$25.61 ARS 38.8K

-19.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$70.5 CDF 162.2K

$31.36 ARS 47.6K

124.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.8 CDF 132.9K

$49.82 ARS 75.6K

16.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.24 CDF 48.8K

$17.06 ARS 25.9K

24.50%

Cinema Ticket

$14.98 CDF 34.5K

$10.43 ARS 15.8K

43.62%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$251 CDF 577.9K

$466 ARS 706.7K

-46.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,049 CDF 11.6M

$9,057 ARS 13.7M

-44.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.79 CDF 75.4K

$122 ARS 185.2K

-73.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.75 CDF 89.1K

$97.4 ARS 147.8K

-60.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.0 CDF 165.5K

$117 ARS 177.4K

-38.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$102 CDF 235.2K

$140 ARS 211.9K

-26.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,596 CDF 3.7M

$763 ARS 1.2M

109.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 CDF 799.0K

$505 ARS 766.1K

-31.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,618 CDF 8.3M

$1,598 ARS 2.4M

126.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,507 CDF 3.5M

$1,185 ARS 1.8M

27.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,653 CDF 8.4M

$2,678 ARS 4.1M

36.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,004 CDF 2.3M

$1,858 ARS 2.8M

-45.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$635 CDF 1.5M

$954 ARS 1.4M

-33.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.33

57.25

-76.72%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for the Democratic Republic of the Congo: October 4, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

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