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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 19.5% more expensive than Democratic Republic of the Congo without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 23.6% more expensive than Democratic Republic of the Congo without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$9.94 CDF 22.2K
77.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$87.5 CDF 195.2K
-7.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$9.85 CDF 22.0K
15.53%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$5.40 CDF 12.1K
-63.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.66 CDF 3,704
78.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.40 CDF 3,116
-5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$1.98 CDF 4,416
194.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$3.66 CDF 8,163
44.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.20 CDF 4,914
-25.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.62 CDF 3,612
48.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$2.15 CDF 4,791
41.40%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$3.27 CDF 7,296
26.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$6.25 CDF 13.9K
161.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$6.19 CDF 13.8K
103.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$9.09 CDF 20.3K
128.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.96 CDF 6,596
-16.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.94 CDF 4,324
14.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.74 CDF 6,121
-1.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$2.51 CDF 5,611
33.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.35 CDF 5,247
-17.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.49 CDF 5,568
-24.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.87 CDF 4,174
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$1.01 CDF 2,256
-46.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$4.62 CDF 10.3K
53.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$14.82 CDF 33.1K
-52.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.61 CDF 3,591
11.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$3.07 CDF 6,862
-17.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.51 CDF 1,145
282.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$14.79 CDF 33.0K
184.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$5.04 CDF 11.2K
18.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.01 CDF 4,488
-23.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$10.17 CDF 22.7K
238.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.44 CDF 3,206
45.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$20.3K CDF 45.2M
60.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$21.7K CDF 48.5M
55.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$215 CDF 480.2K
2.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$21.03 CDF 46.9K
-35.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$83.9 CDF 187.3K
-63.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$53.4 CDF 119.2K
8.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$11.20 CDF 25.0K
125.98%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$13.98 CDF 31.2K
-25.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$337 CDF 752.9K
69.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$2,737 CDF 6.1M
285.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$32.47 CDF 72.5K
176.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$40.37 CDF 90.1K
0.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$71.8 CDF 160.3K
39.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$99.0 CDF 221.0K
34.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$1,263 CDF 2.8M
-33.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$373 CDF 833.1K
75.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$2,765 CDF 6.2M
-46.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$1,052 CDF 2.3M
3.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$4,111 CDF 9.2M
-4.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$863 CDF 1.9M
186.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$593 CDF 1.3M
231.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
17
-74.06%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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

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