DR Congo vs Finland - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Finland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$1615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2530
$3851
🏠 One person rent
$464
$768
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$1330
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$2875
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$53756
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
8.7
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
87
🌐 English speaking %
1%
70.2%
🎓 Higher education
41
96
😀 Quality of life
12
90
🏙️ Population
86.8M
5.61M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($954) is 41% less expensive than in Finland ($1615). the DR Congo ranked 94th vs 27th 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 184th 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
$7.1
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$8.01
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$774
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1464
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8373
$4889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$3208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.8
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.2
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$8.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$13.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$91.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.7
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3579
$9041

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1041
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$957
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1007
1.79M
Kananga
$932
1.97M
Mbandaka
$810
1.19M
Tshikapa
$902
1.01M
Kisangani
$855
936K
Kolwezi
$947
573K
Likasi
$939
423K
Bukavu
$723
871K
Uvira
$763
590K
Kikwit
$852
398K
Matadi
$821
306K
Bunia
$784
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$826
196K
Isiro
$826
183K
Beni
$768
232K
Boma
$803
163K
Butembo
$760
218K
Gandajika
$815
146K
Gemena
$757
139K
Kindu
$728
172K
Kalemie
$730
147K
Bumba
$796
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
100K

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1936
676K
Espoo
$2023
315K
Tampere
$1527
255K
Vantaa
$1782
248K
Oulu
$1601
215K
Turku
$1591
202K
Jyvaskyla
$1466
148K
Joensuu
$1499
78.2K
Lahti
$1453
121K
Kuopio
$1414
124K
Hameenlinna
$1431
68.3K
Pori
$1325
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1441
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1378
73K
Kouvola
$1447
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1301
66.3K
Vaasa
$1446
69K
Lohja
$1363
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1389
51.9K
Salo
$1571
51.1K
Tuusula
$1570
41.5K
Nurmijarvi
$1562
44.8K
Kokkola
$1384
48.3K
Jarvenpaa
$1631
46.5K
Nokia
$1499
35.7K
Kaarina
$1546
36.4K
Porvoo
$1453
51.5K
Kerava
$1532
38.2K
Ylojarvi
$1496
33.7K
Kajaani
$1410
36.5K