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

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 54.2% cheaper than Democratic Republic of the Congo without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 56.4% cheaper than Democratic Republic of the Congo without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 E£190
$9.94 CDF 22.2K
-59.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.80 E£936
$87.5 CDF 195.2K
-77.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 E£231
$9.85 CDF 22.0K
-50.46%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£68.3
$5.40 CDF 12.1K
-73.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 E£16.81
$1.66 CDF 3,704
-78.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 E£6.94
$1.40 CDF 3,116
-89.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 E£64.0
$1.98 CDF 4,416
-31.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 E£141
$3.66 CDF 8,163
-18.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 E£41.87
$2.20 CDF 4,914
-59.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£27.62
$1.62 CDF 3,612
-64.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 E£33.22
$2.15 CDF 4,791
-67.44%
Eggs
$1.49 E£70.2
$3.27 CDF 7,296
-54.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.18 E£150
$6.25 CDF 13.9K
-49.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 E£205
$6.19 CDF 13.8K
-29.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 E£417
$9.09 CDF 20.3K
-2.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 E£71.3
$2.96 CDF 6,596
-48.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 E£26.91
$1.94 CDF 4,324
-70.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.48 E£22.49
$2.74 CDF 6,121
-82.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 E£19.11
$2.51 CDF 5,611
-84.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 E£21.13
$2.35 CDF 5,247
-80.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£19.61
$2.49 CDF 5,568
-83.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.38
$1.87 CDF 4,174
-87.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.41
$1.01 CDF 2,256
-78.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 E£93.4
$4.62 CDF 10.3K
-57.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 E£350
$14.82 CDF 33.1K
-50.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 E£60.4
$1.61 CDF 3,591
-20.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 E£89.8
$3.07 CDF 6,862
-38.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 E£12.76
$0.51 CDF 1,145
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.10 E£288
$14.79 CDF 33.0K
-58.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£19.57
$5.04 CDF 11.2K
-91.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£13.68
$2.01 CDF 4,488
-85.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.30 E£61.5
$10.17 CDF 22.7K
-87.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£15.77
$1.44 CDF 3,206
-77.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K E£1.6M
$20.3K CDF 45.2M
68.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K E£1.5M
$21.7K CDF 48.5M
43.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.72 E£1,027
$215 CDF 480.2K
-89.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.00 E£331
$21.03 CDF 46.9K
-66.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 E£554
$83.9 CDF 187.3K
-86.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 E£692
$53.4 CDF 119.2K
-72.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 E£326
$11.20 CDF 25.0K
-38.39%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 E£138
$13.98 CDF 31.2K
-79.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.5 E£4,088
$337 CDF 752.9K
-74.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,932 E£91.3K
$2,737 CDF 6.1M
-29.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.89 E£1,224
$32.47 CDF 72.5K
-20.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 E£2,064
$40.37 CDF 90.1K
8.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,083
$71.8 CDF 160.3K
49.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 E£2,406
$99.0 CDF 221.0K
-48.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 E£7,686
$1,263 CDF 2.8M
-87.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£4,780
$373 CDF 833.1K
-72.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 E£15.3K
$2,765 CDF 6.2M
-88.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 E£8,995
$1,052 CDF 2.3M
-81.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 E£37.7K
$4,111 CDF 9.2M
-80.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$476 E£22.5K
$863 CDF 1.9M
-44.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$154 E£7,298
$593 CDF 1.3M
-73.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
17
-3.65%

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

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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

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