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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 118.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 189.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 129.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 209% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 CDF 22.2K
$4.01 E£190
147.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 CDF 195.2K
$19.80 E£936
341.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 CDF 22.0K
$4.88 E£231
101.84%
Cappuccino
$5.40 CDF 12.1K
$1.44 E£68.3
275.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 CDF 3,704
$0.36 E£16.81
361.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 CDF 3,116
$0.15 E£6.94
833.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 CDF 4,416
$1.35 E£64.0
46.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 CDF 8,163
$2.99 E£141
22.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 CDF 4,914
$0.89 E£41.87
147.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 CDF 3,612
$0.58 E£27.62
179.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 CDF 4,791
$0.70 E£33.22
207.14%
Eggs
$3.27 CDF 7,296
$1.49 E£70.2
119.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 CDF 13.9K
$3.18 E£150
96.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 CDF 13.8K
$4.34 E£205
42.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 CDF 20.3K
$8.83 E£417
2.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 CDF 6,596
$1.51 E£71.3
96.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 CDF 4,324
$0.57 E£26.91
240.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 CDF 6,121
$0.48 E£22.49
470.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 CDF 5,611
$0.40 E£19.11
527.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CDF 5,247
$0.45 E£21.13
422.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CDF 5,568
$0.41 E£19.61
507.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 CDF 4,174
$0.24 E£11.38
679.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CDF 2,256
$0.22 E£10.41
359.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.62 CDF 10.3K
$1.98 E£93.4
133.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.82 CDF 33.1K
$7.40 E£350
100.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CDF 3,591
$1.28 E£60.4
25.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 CDF 6,862
$1.90 E£89.8
61.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 CDF 1,145
$0.27 E£12.76
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 CDF 33.0K
$6.10 E£288
142.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 CDF 11.2K
$0.41 E£19.57
1129.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 CDF 4,488
$0.29 E£13.68
593.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.17 CDF 22.7K
$1.30 E£61.5
682.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CDF 3,206
$0.33 E£15.77
336.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K CDF 45.2M
$34.1K E£1.6M
-40.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CDF 48.5M
$31.2K E£1.5M
-30.30%
🧾 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 480.2K
$21.72 E£1,027
890.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.03 CDF 46.9K
$7.00 E£331
200.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.9 CDF 187.3K
$11.71 E£554
616.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 CDF 119.2K
$14.63 E£692
264.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.20 CDF 25.0K
$6.90 E£326
62.32%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 CDF 31.2K
$2.91 E£138
380.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 CDF 752.9K
$86.5 E£4,088
290.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,737 CDF 6.1M
$1,932 E£91.3K
41.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.47 CDF 72.5K
$25.89 E£1,224
25.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.37 CDF 90.1K
$43.64 E£2,064
-7.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 CDF 160.3K
$108 E£5,083
-33.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.0 CDF 221.0K
$50.9 E£2,406
94.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,263 CDF 2.8M
$163 E£7,686
676.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CDF 833.1K
$101 E£4,780
269.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,765 CDF 6.2M
$323 E£15.3K
756.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 CDF 2.3M
$190 E£8,995
452.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,111 CDF 9.2M
$796 E£37.7K
416.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$863 CDF 1.9M
$476 E£22.5K
81.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 CDF 1.3M
$154 E£7,298
284.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
16.38
3.79%

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

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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