DR Congo vs Finland - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Finland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$491
$719
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$1248
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$89.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$2732
💸 GDP per capita
$628
$52926
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
8.84
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
88
🌐 English speaking %
1%
70.2%
🎓 Higher education
42
97
😀 Quality of life
12
90
🏙️ Population
106M
5.61M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1018) is 33% less expensive than in Finland ($1521). the DR Congo ranked 80th vs 30th 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 0.9 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.8 months in Finland. Ranked 185th and 14th 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
$6.69
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$81.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$7.51
 Cappuccino
$4.61
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$601
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1054
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$71.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.56%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$4844
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$3155
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.48
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.93
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$85.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.9
$307
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3992
$8342

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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
$1120
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1050
1.79M
Kananga
$976
1.97M
Kisangani
$910
1.37M
Mbandaka
$850
1.19M
Tshikapa
$934
1.01M
Kolwezi
$975
573K
Likasi
$961
423K
Bukavu
$759
871K
Uvira
$803
726K
Kikwit
$876
398K
Matadi
$844
306K
Bunia
$801
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$843
196K
Isiro
$843
183K
Beni
$785
232K
Boma
$821
163K
Gandajika
$828
146K
Gemena
$767
139K
Kindu
$746
172K
Butembo
$768
155K
Kalemie
$747
147K
Bumba
$806
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
100K

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1816
676K
Espoo
$1879
315K
Tampere
$1464
255K
Turku
$1495
202K
Oulu
$1475
215K
Vantaa
$1671
248K
Jyvaskyla
$1445
148K
Joensuu
$1471
78.2K
Kuopio
$1382
124K
Hameenlinna
$1309
68.3K
Lahti
$1398
121K
Pori
$1239
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1380
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1295
73K
Kouvola
$1355
78.8K
Vaasa
$1372
69K
Seinajoki
$1225
66.3K
Lohja
$1220
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1308
51.9K
Salo
$1396
51.1K
Tuusula
$1509
41.5K
Kokkola
$1307
48.3K
Nurmijarvi
$1479
44.8K
Nokia
$1432
35.7K
Kaarina
$1450
36.4K
Jarvenpaa
$1533
46.5K
Ylojarvi
$1426
33.7K
Kerava
$1486
38.2K
Porvoo
$1327
51.5K
Kotka
$1286
50.5K