tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post504545615343919427..comments2024-03-27T21:02:58.792+01:00Comments on mama congo: Poorest Country in the World: Running the NumbersJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04613965942108764413noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post-62369216991223652192012-09-04T14:21:39.245+01:002012-09-04T14:21:39.245+01:00I should also add that the Congolese family here m...I should also add that the Congolese family here might pass as the Congolese middle class. Having enough in your budget for butter and milk is living pretty high on the hog here.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907607748217652551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post-47688917821822147422012-09-04T14:17:46.891+01:002012-09-04T14:17:46.891+01:00I know, it's baffling. I suspect we might also...I know, it's baffling. I suspect we might also have the highest rate of people living in nothing that resembles a suitable place to live. And eating nothing that resembles a meal. A horrible combination of poverty meeting an extremely high cost of living (compared to other developing nations).Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907607748217652551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423924708066622509.post-62015160560422152562012-09-04T14:12:13.116+01:002012-09-04T14:12:13.116+01:00For the average Congolese person whose income is $...For the average Congolese person whose income is $210/yr ($17.50/mo), how in the world do they make ends meet? According to your numbers, that may not even be enough to cover rice, much less rent, water, charcoal, etc.Josh Baugherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09304259845113425507noreply@blogger.com