Job Offer in DRC Kinshasa - Is 2500$ + 400$ enough to live per month?

2POSTS

12 years ago

Hi, I have recieved a job offer from a advertising /Printing company in Kinshasa
I dont know French, the pay package is as folllows

House accomodation/Company Car/ Basic Medica
400$ PM ( I Guess its for food)
+ 2500$ Monthly
Is it sufficient amount to have a decent life in congo an to Save also?
What are the other amenities one should ask from the employer?

Regards

Thanks

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18031POSTS

12 years ago

Dhaval94 wrote:
Hi, I have recieved a job offer from a advertising /Printing company in Kinshasa
I dont know French, the pay package is as folllows

House accomodation/Company Car/ Basic Medica
400$ PM ( I Guess its for food)
+ 2500$ Monthly
Is it sufficient amount to have a decent life in congo an to Save also?
What are the other amenities one should ask from the employer?

Regards

Thanks

Need to find out exactly what the basic medical cover is. This might only cover doctors visit and not hospital or medicine or repatriation home if really ill.
Annual flights home.
Taxes paid by you or the employer or is salary tax free.
Is the accommodation shared.
Visa costs paid by employer.
Ask what the $600 is exactly for.

For cost of living www.numbeo.com

Dhaval94 Member

2POSTS

12 years ago

Thanks
What i know till now it basic Medical is just for medication and doctors visits and not hospitalization
Annual flights home.: yess paid by the employer 45 days leave per year
Taxes paid by you or the employer or is salary tax free. : Tax free
Is the accommodation shared. : No House for the family even kids education if any, Plus Maid at home
Visa costs paid by employer. : Yess
Ask what the $600 is exactly for.: Ill check

raj t New member

6POSTS

12 years ago

what company is it ?

This a a expensive place to live in .
If your coming here just to make and save money then its fine because when it comes to a social life there is nothing to do here.

Is 2500$ enuf ..well that depends on your current salary status.

But i feel you could end up saving anywhere between 1500 to 2000$ if your willing to scarifice certain luxuries like eating out often.
cooking at home could save you a decent amount of money .