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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 17.6% more expensive than Democratic Republic of the Congo without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 18.7% more expensive than Democratic Republic of the Congo without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$9.94 CDF 28.5K
73.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$88.9 CDF 254.7K
-10.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$10.14 CDF 29K
12.23%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$5.31 CDF 15.2K
-62.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.64 CDF 4,687
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.36 CDF 3,908
-0.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$2.04 CDF 5,851
178.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$3.72 CDF 10.7K
37.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.16 CDF 6,193
-22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.71 CDF 4,885
35.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.14 CDF 6,116
35.51%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$3.35 CDF 9,596
20.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$6.22 CDF 17.8K
168.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$6.17 CDF 17.7K
98.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$9.19 CDF 26.3K
119.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.83 CDF 8,106
-12.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.99 CDF 5,688
6.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.84 CDF 8,126
-4.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.43 CDF 6,957
34.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.43 CDF 6,947
-16.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.52 CDF 7,220
-27.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.82 CDF 5,204
-19.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.07 CDF 3,062
-52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$4.88 CDF 14K
38.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$14.9 CDF 42.7K
-53.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.64 CDF 4,684
10.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.95 CDF 8,439
-14.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.52 CDF 1,478
276.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$14.95 CDF 42.8K
183.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$5.06 CDF 14.5K
12.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.02 CDF 5,787
-21.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$10.04 CDF 28.8K
239.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.39 CDF 3,985
44.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$19.7K CDF 56.5M
61.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$21.2K CDF 60.7M
54.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$213 CDF 609K
4.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$20.22 CDF 57.9K
-33.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$85.1 CDF 243.7K
-62.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$52.3 CDF 149.6K
10.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$11.39 CDF 32.6K
126.87%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$13.77 CDF 39.4K
-25.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$346 CDF 989.4K
66.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$2,834 CDF 8.1M
278.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$32.91 CDF 94.2K
182.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$39.6 CDF 113.4K
3.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$71.9 CDF 206K
36.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$100 CDF 287.3K
30.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$1,272 CDF 3.6M
-32.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$362 CDF 1M
81.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$2,731 CDF 7.8M
-44.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,031 CDF 3M
3.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$4,122 CDF 11.8M
-0.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$697 CDF 2M
272.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$592 CDF 1.7M
230.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
17
-74.06%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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

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