DR Congo vs Finland - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Finland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2502
$3664
🏠 One person rent
$466
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$906
$2787
💸 GDP per capita
$654
$50916
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
8.7
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
87
🌐 English speaking %
1%
70.2%
🎓 Higher education
41
96
😀 Quality of life
16
91
🏙️ Population
86.8M
5.52M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($941) is 39% less expensive than in Finland ($1537). 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 1 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.8 months in Finland. Ranked 178th and 13th 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
$7.78
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$22.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.74%
3.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8804
$4534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$3055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.03
$22.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3620
$7553

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1001
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$958
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1025
1.79M
Kananga
$934
1.97M
Mbandaka
$825
1.19M
Kisangani
$860
936K
Kolwezi
$961
573K
Tshikapa
$890
732K
Bukavu
$739
871K
Likasi
$953
423K
Uvira
$776
590K
Matadi
$827
306K
Bunia
$748
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$833
196K
Kikwit
$829
187K
Isiro
$808
183K
Beni
$747
232K
Boma
$813
163K
Butembo
$745
218K
Gandajika
$824
146K
Gemena
$770
139K
Kindu
$740
172K
Kalemie
$746
147K
Bumba
$804
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
100K

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1825
665K
Espoo
$1907
297K
Tampere
$1521
225K
Oulu
$1484
201K
Turku
$1532
188K
Vantaa
$1736
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1475
141K
Lahti
$1396
118K
Pori
$1262
85.4K
Kuopio
$1363
122K
Hameenlinna
$1317
68K
Joensuu
$1403
75.5K
Kouvola
$1376
85.9K
Lappeenranta
$1358
72.9K
Rovaniemi
$1423
62.4K
Vaasa
$1359
67.6K
Seinajoki
$1256
64.2K
Lohja
$1257
46.8K
Mikkeli
$1330
54.7K
Salo
$1336
53K
Porvoo
$1277
49.9K
Hyvinkaa
$1291
46.7K
Kokkola
$1315
47.6K
Nurmijarvi
$1499
42.7K
Tuusula
$1498
38.6K
Kotka
$1349
53.5K
Kajaani
$1328
37.6K
Nokia
$1462
33.3K
Kerava
$1491
35.3K
Rauma
$1265
39.8K