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

🙂 Solo nomad: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 26.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 23.2% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 CDF 22.2K
$17.58 €15.16
-43.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 CDF 195.2K
$75.0 €64.7
16.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 CDF 22.0K
$11.54 €9.95
-14.64%
Cappuccino
$5.40 CDF 12.1K
$4.10 €3.53
31.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 CDF 3,704
$3.40 €2.93
-51.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 CDF 3,116
$3.03 €2.61
-53.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 CDF 4,416
$5.26 €4.53
-62.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 CDF 8,163
$4.59 €3.96
-20.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 CDF 4,914
$1.25 €1.07
76.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 CDF 3,612
$2.29 €1.98
-29.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 CDF 4,791
$3.37 €2.90
-36.20%
Eggs
$3.27 CDF 7,296
$3.79 €3.27
-13.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 CDF 13.9K
$14.54 €12.54
-57.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 CDF 13.8K
$14.28 €12.31
-56.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 CDF 20.3K
$19.99 €17.23
-54.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 CDF 6,596
$3.16 €2.72
-6.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 CDF 4,324
$1.79 €1.54
8.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 CDF 6,121
$2.21 €1.91
23.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 CDF 5,611
$4.73 €4.07
-46.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CDF 5,247
$1.55 €1.33
51.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CDF 5,568
$1.63 €1.41
52.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 CDF 4,174
$1.85 €1.59
1.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CDF 2,256
$1.07 €0.92
-5.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.62 CDF 10.3K
$9.80 €8.45
-52.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.82 CDF 33.1K
$6.94 €5.98
113.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CDF 3,591
$1.10 €0.95
46.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 CDF 6,862
$1.62 €1.40
89.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 CDF 1,145
$3.68 €3.17
-86.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 CDF 33.0K
$66.7 €57.5
-77.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 CDF 11.2K
$5.69 €4.90
-11.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 CDF 4,488
$2.28 €1.96
-11.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.17 CDF 22.7K
$38.16 €32.89
-73.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CDF 3,206
$1.98 €1.70
-27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K CDF 45.2M
$31.8K €27.4K
-36.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CDF 48.5M
$37.4K €32.2K
-41.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 CDF 480.2K
$354 €306
-39.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.03 CDF 46.9K
$27.69 €23.87
-24.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.9 CDF 187.3K
$51.4 €44.29
63.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 CDF 119.2K
$41.25 €35.55
29.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.20 CDF 25.0K
$24.49 €21.11
-54.27%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 CDF 31.2K
$13.87 €11.96
0.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 CDF 752.9K
$461 €397
-26.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,737 CDF 6.1M
$15.2K €13.1K
-81.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.47 CDF 72.5K
$93.7 €80.8
-65.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.37 CDF 90.1K
$43.43 €37.44
-7.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 CDF 160.3K
$100 €86.4
-28.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.0 CDF 221.0K
$133 €115
-25.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,263 CDF 2.8M
$1,038 €895
21.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CDF 833.1K
$773 €667
-51.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,765 CDF 6.2M
$1,932 €1,665
43.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 CDF 2.3M
$1,451 €1,251
-27.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,111 CDF 9.2M
$6,257 €5,393
-34.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$863 CDF 1.9M
$4,369 €3,766
-80.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 CDF 1.3M
$3,444 €2,969
-82.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.98
327.14%

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

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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