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

🙂 Solo nomad: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 16.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 19.1% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 CDF 22.2K
$17.66 €15.22
-43.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 CDF 195.2K
$81.0 €69.8
7.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 CDF 22.0K
$11.38 €9.81
-13.44%
Cappuccino
$5.40 CDF 12.1K
$1.98 €1.71
172.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 CDF 3,704
$2.97 €2.56
-44.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 CDF 3,116
$1.32 €1.14
6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 CDF 4,416
$5.83 €5.03
-66.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 CDF 8,163
$5.30 €4.57
-30.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 CDF 4,914
$1.63 €1.41
34.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 CDF 3,612
$2.41 €2.08
-32.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 CDF 4,791
$3.04 €2.62
-29.28%
Eggs
$3.27 CDF 7,296
$4.13 €3.56
-20.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 CDF 13.9K
$16.37 €14.11
-61.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 CDF 13.8K
$12.61 €10.87
-50.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 CDF 20.3K
$20.75 €17.89
-56.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 CDF 6,596
$2.47 €2.13
19.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 CDF 4,324
$2.23 €1.92
-13.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 CDF 6,121
$2.69 €2.32
1.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 CDF 5,611
$3.35 €2.89
-25.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CDF 5,247
$1.93 €1.67
21.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CDF 5,568
$1.88 €1.62
32.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 CDF 4,174
$1.53 €1.32
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CDF 2,256
$0.54 €0.47
87.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.62 CDF 10.3K
$7.11 €6.13
-35.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.82 CDF 33.1K
$7.10 €6.12
108.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CDF 3,591
$1.80 €1.55
-10.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 CDF 6,862
$2.52 €2.17
21.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 CDF 1,145
$1.95 €1.68
-73.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 CDF 33.0K
$42.04 €36.24
-64.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 CDF 11.2K
$5.96 €5.13
-15.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 CDF 4,488
$1.54 €1.33
30.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.17 CDF 22.7K
$34.47 €29.71
-70.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CDF 3,206
$2.10 €1.81
-31.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K CDF 45.2M
$32.4K €28.0K
-37.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CDF 48.5M
$33.8K €29.1K
-35.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 CDF 480.2K
$220 €190
-2.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.03 CDF 46.9K
$13.51 €11.65
55.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.9 CDF 187.3K
$31.00 €26.72
170.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 CDF 119.2K
$57.9 €49.91
-7.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.20 CDF 25.0K
$25.31 €21.82
-55.75%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 CDF 31.2K
$10.47 €9.02
33.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 CDF 752.9K
$572 €493
-41.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,737 CDF 6.1M
$10.5K €9,091
-74.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.47 CDF 72.5K
$89.8 €77.4
-63.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.37 CDF 90.1K
$40.65 €35.04
-0.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 CDF 160.3K
$100 €86.3
-28.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.0 CDF 221.0K
$133 €115
-25.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,263 CDF 2.8M
$841 €725
50.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CDF 833.1K
$656 €565
-43.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,765 CDF 6.2M
$1,480 €1,276
86.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 CDF 2.3M
$1,086 €937
-3.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,111 CDF 9.2M
$3,916 €3,376
4.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$863 CDF 1.9M
$2,472 €2,131
-65.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 CDF 1.3M
$1,964 €1,693
-69.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
4.41
285.49%

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

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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