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 55.5% cheaper than Democratic Republic of the Congo without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 58.4% 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
$3.88 E£193
$9.94 CDF 28.5K
-60.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$88.9 CDF 254.7K
-77.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$10.14 CDF 29K
-52.17%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$5.31 CDF 15.2K
-72.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$1.64 CDF 4,687
-80.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$1.36 CDF 3,908
-90.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$2.04 CDF 5,851
-31.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$3.72 CDF 10.7K
-21.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$2.16 CDF 6,193
-61.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$1.71 CDF 4,885
-63.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$2.14 CDF 6,116
-68.69%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$3.35 CDF 9,596
-57.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$6.22 CDF 17.8K
-47.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$6.17 CDF 17.7K
-29.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$9.19 CDF 26.3K
-8.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$2.83 CDF 8,106
-48.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$1.99 CDF 5,688
-69.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$2.84 CDF 8,126
-83.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$2.43 CDF 6,957
-83.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$2.43 CDF 6,947
-80.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$2.52 CDF 7,220
-83.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$1.82 CDF 5,204
-86.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$1.07 CDF 3,062
-82.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$4.88 CDF 14K
-59.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$14.9 CDF 42.7K
-51.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$1.64 CDF 4,684
-20.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$2.95 CDF 8,439
-36.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$0.52 CDF 1,478
-44.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$14.95 CDF 42.8K
-58.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$5.06 CDF 14.5K
-91.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$2.02 CDF 5,787
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$10.04 CDF 28.8K
-87.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.39 CDF 3,985
-76.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$19.7K CDF 56.5M
77.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$21.2K CDF 60.7M
50.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$213 CDF 609K
-89.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$20.22 CDF 57.9K
-65.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$85.1 CDF 243.7K
-86.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$52.3 CDF 149.6K
-72.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$11.39 CDF 32.6K
-41.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$13.77 CDF 39.4K
-78.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$346 CDF 989.4K
-75.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$2,834 CDF 8.1M
-31.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$32.91 CDF 94.2K
-21.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$39.6 CDF 113.4K
11.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$71.9 CDF 206K
47.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$100 CDF 287.3K
-49.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$1,272 CDF 3.6M
-87.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$362 CDF 1M
-71.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$2,731 CDF 7.8M
-88.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$1,031 CDF 3M
-81.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$4,122 CDF 11.8M
-80.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$697 CDF 2M
-31.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$592 CDF 1.7M
-74.84%
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: October 27, 2025

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

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