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

🙂 Solo nomad: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 27.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 23.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 CDF 22.2K
$18.38 CA$25.54
-45.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 CDF 195.2K
$72.8 CA$101
20.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 CDF 22.0K
$10.87 CA$15.12
-9.38%
Cappuccino
$5.40 CDF 12.1K
$3.89 CA$5.40
38.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 CDF 3,704
$2.17 CA$3.02
-23.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 CDF 3,116
$1.69 CA$2.35
-17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 CDF 4,416
$5.73 CA$7.97
-65.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 CDF 8,163
$6.03 CA$8.38
-39.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 CDF 4,914
$2.22 CA$3.08
-0.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 CDF 3,612
$2.80 CA$3.89
-42.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 CDF 4,791
$3.72 CA$5.16
-42.20%
Eggs
$3.27 CDF 7,296
$3.57 CA$4.96
-8.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 CDF 13.9K
$11.27 CA$15.67
-44.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 CDF 13.8K
$12.09 CA$16.81
-48.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 CDF 20.3K
$15.16 CA$21.07
-40.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 CDF 6,596
$4.28 CA$5.95
-30.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 CDF 4,324
$1.49 CA$2.07
30.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 CDF 6,121
$3.83 CA$5.32
-28.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 CDF 5,611
$4.12 CA$5.73
-39.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CDF 5,247
$2.65 CA$3.69
-11.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CDF 5,568
$2.69 CA$3.74
-7.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 CDF 4,174
$2.62 CA$3.64
-28.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CDF 2,256
$1.81 CA$2.52
-44.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.62 CDF 10.3K
$14.65 CA$20.36
-68.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.82 CDF 33.1K
$13.04 CA$18.13
13.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CDF 3,591
$3.01 CA$4.18
-46.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 CDF 6,862
$3.41 CA$4.74
-9.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 CDF 1,145
$2.59 CA$3.61
-80.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 CDF 33.0K
$75.5 CA$105
-80.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 CDF 11.2K
$3.52 CA$4.89
43.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 CDF 4,488
$1.53 CA$2.12
31.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.17 CDF 22.7K
$29.01 CA$40.33
-64.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CDF 3,206
$1.15 CA$1.60
25.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K CDF 45.2M
$24.6K CA$34.1K
-17.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CDF 48.5M
$20.9K CA$29.0K
4.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 CDF 480.2K
$157 CA$219
36.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.03 CDF 46.9K
$46.09 CA$64.1
-54.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.9 CDF 187.3K
$62.3 CA$86.6
34.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 CDF 119.2K
$42.85 CA$59.6
24.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.20 CDF 25.0K
$18.20 CA$25.30
-38.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 CDF 31.2K
$11.63 CA$16.16
20.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 CDF 752.9K
$798 CA$1,110
-57.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,737 CDF 6.1M
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-76.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.47 CDF 72.5K
$55.5 CA$77.2
-41.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.37 CDF 90.1K
$42.29 CA$58.8
-4.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 CDF 160.3K
$90.0 CA$125
-20.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.0 CDF 221.0K
$106 CA$148
-6.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,263 CDF 2.8M
$1,346 CA$1,871
-6.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CDF 833.1K
$1,199 CA$1,667
-68.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,765 CDF 6.2M
$2,170 CA$3,016
27.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 CDF 2.3M
$1,825 CA$2,537
-42.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,111 CDF 9.2M
$4,916 CA$6,833
-16.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$863 CDF 1.9M
$3,953 CA$5,494
-78.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 CDF 1.3M
$2,974 CA$4,134
-80.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
6.33
168.56%

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

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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