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 18.5% more expensive than Democratic Republic of the Congo without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 19.9% more expensive than Democratic Republic of the Congo without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.74
$10.01 CDF 22.2K
71.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.0
$86.5 CDF 191.9K
-4.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.79
$9.86 CDF 21.9K
15.31%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$5.43 CDF 12.0K
-63.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$1.65 CDF 3,670
81.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.41 CDF 3,121
-6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
$1.96 CDF 4,340
193.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.47
$3.67 CDF 8,141
41.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$2.18 CDF 4,844
-22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.64 CDF 3,650
40.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$2.06 CDF 4,578
41.75%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.36
$3.41 CDF 7,564
14.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.01
$6.17 CDF 13.7K
163.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.59
$6.21 CDF 13.8K
98.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.44
$9.21 CDF 20.4K
119.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.88 CDF 6,397
-14.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.00 CDF 4,442
11.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.79 CDF 6,192
-1.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.86
$2.52 CDF 5,596
32.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.45 CDF 5,435
-20.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.40 CDF 5,335
-21.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.82 CDF 4,032
-15.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$1.02 CDF 2,261
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.05
$4.67 CDF 10.4K
50.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.86
$15.28 CDF 33.9K
-55.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.49
$1.64 CDF 3,646
6.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.02 CDF 6,714
-19.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.48 CDF 1,076
306.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.94
$14.75 CDF 32.7K
182.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$5.14 CDF 11.4K
9.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.01 CDF 4,463
-20.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.41
$10.19 CDF 22.6K
246.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.39 CDF 3,086
49.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
$19.7K CDF 43.7M
65.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.5K
$21.7K CDF 48.1M
52.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$215 CDF 476.5K
4.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.54
$20.38 CDF 45.2K
-34.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.10
$82.1 CDF 182.2K
-61.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.40
$52.5 CDF 116.5K
9.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.93
$11.16 CDF 24.8K
128.23%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.92
$13.85 CDF 30.7K
-25.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €496
$344 CDF 764.5K
67.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,238
$2,837 CDF 6.3M
278.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.3
$33.44 CDF 74.2K
172.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.31
$40.66 CDF 90.2K
-1.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.0
$71.3 CDF 158.2K
40.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$102 CDF 226.0K
27.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €736
$1,257 CDF 2.8M
-32.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €572
$371 CDF 823.0K
79.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,298
$2,755 CDF 6.1M
-45.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €951
$1,066 CDF 2.4M
3.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,281
$4,063 CDF 9.0M
-6.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,124
$878 CDF 1.9M
181.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,663
$605 CDF 1.3M
219.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
17
-74.06%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Democratic Republic of the Congo: March 3, 2026

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