Cost of Living Comparison Between Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 23% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 20.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 CDF 28.5K
$20.1 £14.79
-50.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.9 CDF 254.7K
$89.9 £66.2
-1.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.14 CDF 29K
$10.03 £7.38
1.10%
Cappuccino
$5.31 CDF 15.2K
$4.71 £3.46
12.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CDF 4,687
$2.46 £1.81
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CDF 3,908
$1.69 £1.24
-19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 CDF 5,851
$6.59 £4.85
-69.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 CDF 10.7K
$6.27 £4.62
-40.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CDF 6,193
$1.65 £1.22
30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 CDF 4,885
$1.66 £1.22
3.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 CDF 6,116
$2.26 £1.67
-5.31%
Eggs
$3.35 CDF 9,596
$4.08 £3.01
-17.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.22 CDF 17.8K
$9.78 £7.2
-36.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 CDF 17.7K
$8.74 £6.43
-29.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.19 CDF 26.3K
$14.34 £10.55
-35.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 CDF 8,106
$3.04 £2.24
-6.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 CDF 5,688
$1.67 £1.23
19.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 CDF 8,126
$2.9 £2.13
-2.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 CDF 6,957
$3.47 £2.56
-29.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 CDF 6,947
$1.62 £1.19
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CDF 7,220
$1.6 £1.18
57.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 CDF 5,204
$1.12 £0.82
62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 CDF 3,062
$1.57 £1.15
-31.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.88 CDF 14K
$20.41 £15.02
-76.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.9 CDF 42.7K
$10.52 £7.74
41.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 CDF 4,684
$2.83 £2.08
-42.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 CDF 8,439
$3.3 £2.43
-10.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 CDF 1,478
$3.33 £2.45
-84.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.95 CDF 42.8K
$94.8 £69.7
-84.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 CDF 14.5K
$5.46 £4.02
-7.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 CDF 5,787
$1.55 £1.14
30.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.04 CDF 28.8K
$26.83 £19.74
-62.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CDF 3,985
$2 £1.47
-30.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K CDF 56.5M
$37.7K £27.7K
-47.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CDF 60.7M
$41.3K £30.4K
-48.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 CDF 609K
$319 £235
-33.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 CDF 57.9K
$17.53 £12.9
15.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.1 CDF 243.7K
$41.82 £30.78
103.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 CDF 149.6K
$45.9 £33.78
13.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.39 CDF 32.6K
$15.86 £11.67
-28.18%
Cinema Ticket
$13.77 CDF 39.4K
$13.71 £10.09
0.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 CDF 989.4K
$1,756 £1,293
-80.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,834 CDF 8.1M
$21.2K £15.6K
-86.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.91 CDF 94.2K
$90.6 £66.7
-63.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.6 CDF 113.4K
$44.44 £32.71
-10.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 CDF 206K
$101 £74.3
-28.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 CDF 287.3K
$103 £76
-2.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 CDF 3.6M
$1,427 £1,050
-10.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 CDF 1M
$1,157 £851
-68.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,731 CDF 7.8M
$2,327 £1,713
17.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,031 CDF 3M
$1,846 £1,359
-44.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,122 CDF 11.8M
$6,050 £4,452
-31.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$697 CDF 2M
$4,820 £3,547
-85.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 CDF 1.7M
$3,133 £2,306
-81.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
5.75
195.65%

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Last update for Democratic Republic of the Congo: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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