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

😐 Solo nomad: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 130.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 188.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 138% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 213.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.01 CDF 22.2K
$3.89 E£192
157.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.5 CDF 191.6K
$19.71 E£971
338.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 CDF 21.9K
$4.95 E£244
99.19%
Cappuccino
$5.43 CDF 12.0K
$1.41 E£69.6
285.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 CDF 3,665
$0.36 E£17.52
358.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 CDF 3,117
$0.12 E£5.96
1075.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 CDF 4,334
$1.35 E£66.6
45.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 CDF 8,129
$3.04 E£150
20.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CDF 4,837
$0.83 E£40.81
162.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 CDF 3,645
$0.62 E£30.41
164.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 CDF 4,571
$0.70 E£34.68
194.29%
Eggs
$3.41 CDF 7,553
$1.43 E£70.6
138.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 CDF 13.7K
$3.31 E£163
86.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 CDF 13.8K
$4.21 E£207
47.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 CDF 20.4K
$8.44 E£416
9.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 CDF 6,388
$1.53 E£75.4
88.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 CDF 4,436
$0.56 E£27.59
257.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 CDF 6,183
$0.45 E£22.10
520.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 CDF 5,589
$0.40 E£19.71
530.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CDF 5,427
$0.48 E£23.60
410.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.40 CDF 5,327
$0.45 E£22.11
433.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 CDF 4,026
$0.22 E£10.80
727.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 CDF 2,258
$0.19 E£9.14
436.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 CDF 10.3K
$1.91 E£94.3
144.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.28 CDF 33.9K
$7.04 E£347
117.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 CDF 3,641
$1.32 E£65.2
24.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 CDF 6,704
$1.87 E£92.0
61.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 CDF 1,074
$0.29 E£14.46
65.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.75 CDF 32.7K
$6.12 E£301
141.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 CDF 11.4K
$0.41 E£20.27
1153.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 CDF 4,457
$0.29 E£14.07
593.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 CDF 22.6K
$1.31 E£64.5
677.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CDF 3,082
$0.31 E£15.10
348.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K CDF 43.6M
$34.1K E£1.7M
-42.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CDF 48.0M
$32.0K E£1.6M
-32.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 CDF 475.8K
$21.62 E£1,065
892.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.38 CDF 45.2K
$6.91 E£340
194.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$82.1 CDF 181.9K
$11.97 E£590
585.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 CDF 116.3K
$14.83 E£730
253.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.16 CDF 24.7K
$6.66 E£328
67.57%
Cinema Ticket
$13.85 CDF 30.7K
$2.97 E£146
366.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 CDF 763.4K
$87.6 E£4,315
293.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,837 CDF 6.3M
$1,917 E£94.4K
47.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.44 CDF 74.1K
$25.68 E£1,265
30.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.66 CDF 90.1K
$44.59 E£2,196
-8.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 CDF 158.0K
$109 E£5,389
-34.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 CDF 225.7K
$49.94 E£2,460
103.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,257 CDF 2.8M
$166 E£8,173
657.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 CDF 821.8K
$102 E£5,017
264.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,755 CDF 6.1M
$326 E£16.0K
745.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 CDF 2.4M
$189 E£9,323
463.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,063 CDF 9.0M
$786 E£38.7K
416.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$878 CDF 1.9M
$454 E£22.4K
93.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$605 CDF 1.3M
$146 E£7,189
314.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
16.38
3.79%

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Last update for Democratic Republic of the Congo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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