Top 5 expat cities in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Generated: 2026-10-06
Country overview
- Data for the DRC are uneven, and in several cities the expat scene is small or professionally narrow, so scores are conservative.
- The most relevant cities are those tied to administration, mining, or international organizations.
- Security conditions can change quickly across the DRC. Goma remains under AFC/M23 control amid armed attacks, abductions, criminality, disrupted services, and severe limits on normal expat life.
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Top 5 cities
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City cost | Safety | Natural disaster resilience | Year-round temperatures | Distance to the sea | Internet speed | Largest nationality groups |
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| #1 Kinshasa | 4.7/10 | 3/10 | 3/10 | 32°C | 150 km | 3/10 |
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| #2 Lubumbashi | 5.7/10 | 4/10 | 5/10 | 30°C | 1400 km | 3/10 |
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| #3 Goma | 4.7/10 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 28°C | 1100 km | 1/10 |
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Religions
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Christianity95.1 %
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No religion2.5 %
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Islam1.5 %
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Other religions0.9 %