Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Democratic Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Democratic Republic of the Congo

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 29.9% more expensive than Democratic Republic of the Congo without rent, and 83.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 26.2% more expensive than Democratic Republic of the Congo without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$9.94 CDF 28.5K
102.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$88.9 CDF 254.7K
1.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$10.14 CDF 29K
-1.08%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$5.31 CDF 15.2K
-11.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.64 CDF 4,687
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.36 CDF 3,908
24.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$2.04 CDF 5,851
223.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$3.72 CDF 10.7K
68.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.16 CDF 6,193
-23.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.71 CDF 4,885
-2.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$2.14 CDF 6,116
5.61%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$3.35 CDF 9,596
21.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$6.22 CDF 17.8K
57.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$6.17 CDF 17.7K
41.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$9.19 CDF 26.3K
56.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.83 CDF 8,106
7.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.99 CDF 5,688
-16.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.84 CDF 8,126
2.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$2.43 CDF 6,957
42.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$2.43 CDF 6,947
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$2.52 CDF 7,220
-36.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.82 CDF 5,204
-38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.07 CDF 3,062
46.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$4.88 CDF 14K
318.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$14.9 CDF 42.7K
-29.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.64 CDF 4,684
72.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.95 CDF 8,439
11.86%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.52 CDF 1,478
540.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$14.95 CDF 42.8K
533.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$5.06 CDF 14.5K
7.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.02 CDF 5,787
-23.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$10.04 CDF 28.8K
167.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.39 CDF 3,985
43.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$19.7K CDF 56.5M
91.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$21.2K CDF 60.7M
95.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$213 CDF 609K
49.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$20.22 CDF 57.9K
-13.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$85.1 CDF 243.7K
-50.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$52.3 CDF 149.6K
-12.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$11.39 CDF 32.6K
39.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$13.77 CDF 39.4K
-0.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$346 CDF 989.4K
408.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$2,834 CDF 8.1M
649.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$32.91 CDF 94.2K
175.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$39.6 CDF 113.4K
12.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$71.9 CDF 206K
40.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$100 CDF 287.3K
2.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$1,272 CDF 3.6M
12.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$362 CDF 1M
219.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$2,731 CDF 7.8M
-14.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$1,031 CDF 3M
79.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$4,122 CDF 11.8M
46.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$697 CDF 2M
591.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$592 CDF 1.7M
428.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
17
-66.18%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.