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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 23.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 21.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 CDF 22.2K
$20.24 £15.12
-50.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 CDF 195.2K
$87.4 £65.3
0.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 CDF 22.0K
$10.17 £7.60
-3.15%
Cappuccino
$5.40 CDF 12.1K
$4.73 £3.54
14.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 CDF 3,704
$2.38 £1.78
-30.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 CDF 3,116
$1.74 £1.30
-19.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 CDF 4,416
$6.60 £4.93
-70.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 CDF 8,163
$6.45 £4.82
-43.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 CDF 4,914
$1.71 £1.28
28.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 CDF 3,612
$1.70 £1.27
-4.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 CDF 4,791
$2.18 £1.63
-1.38%
Eggs
$3.27 CDF 7,296
$4.06 £3.03
-19.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 CDF 13.9K
$9.91 £7.40
-36.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 CDF 13.8K
$8.86 £6.61
-30.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 CDF 20.3K
$14.01 £10.47
-35.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 CDF 6,596
$2.94 £2.20
0.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 CDF 4,324
$1.61 £1.20
20.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 CDF 6,121
$2.81 £2.10
-2.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 CDF 5,611
$3.55 £2.65
-29.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CDF 5,247
$1.63 £1.22
44.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CDF 5,568
$1.54 £1.15
61.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 CDF 4,174
$1.17 £0.87
59.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CDF 2,256
$1.55 £1.16
-34.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.62 CDF 10.3K
$20.35 £15.20
-77.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.82 CDF 33.1K
$10.78 £8.05
37.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CDF 3,591
$2.81 £2.10
-42.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 CDF 6,862
$3.39 £2.53
-9.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 CDF 1,145
$3.32 £2.48
-84.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 CDF 33.0K
$96.3 £72.0
-84.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 CDF 11.2K
$5.49 £4.10
-8.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 CDF 4,488
$1.52 £1.14
32.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.17 CDF 22.7K
$27.15 £20.28
-62.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 CDF 3,206
$1.96 £1.47
-26.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K CDF 45.2M
$38.3K £28.6K
-47.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CDF 48.5M
$41.2K £30.7K
-47.17%
🧾 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)
$215 CDF 480.2K
$321 £240
-33.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.03 CDF 46.9K
$17.42 £13.01
20.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.9 CDF 187.3K
$42.91 £32.05
95.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 CDF 119.2K
$45.54 £34.02
17.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.20 CDF 25.0K
$15.68 £11.71
-28.57%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 CDF 31.2K
$13.84 £10.34
1.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 CDF 752.9K
$1,718 £1,283
-80.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,737 CDF 6.1M
$21.4K £16.0K
-87.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.47 CDF 72.5K
$91.1 £68.1
-64.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.37 CDF 90.1K
$44.98 £33.60
-10.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 CDF 160.3K
$102 £76.1
-29.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.0 CDF 221.0K
$105 £78.1
-5.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,263 CDF 2.8M
$1,375 £1,027
-8.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CDF 833.1K
$1,162 £868
-67.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,765 CDF 6.2M
$2,342 £1,749
18.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 CDF 2.3M
$1,828 £1,365
-42.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,111 CDF 9.2M
$5,907 £4,413
-30.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$863 CDF 1.9M
$4,604 £3,439
-81.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Democratic Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 CDF 1.3M
$3,321 £2,481
-82.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
5.75
195.65%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

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

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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