DR Congo vs Finland - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Finland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$3907
🏠 One person rent
$488
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$1308
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3033
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$53150
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
8.83
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
81.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
88
🌐 English speaking %
1%
70.1%
🎓 Higher education
47
95
😀 Quality of life
9
93
🏙️ Population
109M
5.62M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 36% less expensive than in Finland ($1644). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 31st for Finland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.8 months in Finland. Ranked 191st and 11th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Finland

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Finland as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 49 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

DR Congo Finland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$8.19
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$1544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$83.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$5166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$2820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$99.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$22.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$11002

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Finland

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1133
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
2.89M
Kananga
$1019
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1125
1.79M
Kisangani
$946
1.37M
Tshikapa
$979
1.01M
Uvira
$828
726K
Bukavu
$779
707K
Kolwezi
$1044
573K
Mbandaka
$833
470K
Likasi
$1029
423K
Kikwit
$915
398K
Bunia
$810
328K
Matadi
$881
306K
Beni
$795
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$881
196K
Isiro
$860
183K
Kindu
$771
172K
Boma
$856
163K
Butembo
$784
155K
Kalemie
$770
147K
Gandajika
$872
146K
Gemena
$801
139K
Bumba
$843
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
100K

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1970
694K
Espoo
$1974
326K
Tampere
$1407
255K
Vantaa
$1843
248K
Turku
$1560
210K
Oulu
$1672
217K
Jyvaskyla
$1403
150K
Kuopio
$1525
127K
Joensuu
$1550
79.1K
Lahti
$1533
122K
Hameenlinna
$1436
68.6K
Pori
$1416
83K
Vaasa
$1506
71.2K
Rovaniemi
$1486
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1448
73.2K
Kouvola
$1383
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1445
67.3K
Kotka
$1478
50K
Lohja
$1391
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1445
51.6K
Salo
$1535
51.1K
Jarvenpaa
$1759
46.9K
Kirkkonummi
$1684
41.2K
Nurmijarvi
$1644
44.8K
Hyvinkaa
$1531
47K
Kokkola
$1459
48.3K
Tuusula
$1698
41.5K
Kerava
$1673
38.2K
Nokia
$1439
35.7K
Kaarina
$1529
36.7K