Currency and formatting
- Currency
- Congolese Franc (CDF)
- Symbol
- FC — placed after the amount
- Decimal places
- 2
- Formatted example
- 123 456,78 FC
- Thousands separator
- Decimal separator
- ,
- Digit grouping
- threes (3)
- Live rate
- No central-bank source publishes CDF yet
Tax
- 1% — essentials
- 5% — domestic air
Payment methods in DR Congo
Roughly ordered by real-world use — not by what a card processor would prefer you offer.
- 01 mpesa
- 02 airtel money
- 03 orange money
- 04 cash on delivery
- 05 card
- 06 bank transfer
Card schemes that work domestically: visa, mastercard. 3-D Secure is not standard; strong customer authentication is not legally mandated.
Locale
- Primary
- fr-CD
- Also used
- ln-CD, sw-CD
- Official languages
- French
- Regional
- Swahili, Luba-Lulua, Lingala, Kongo
- Direction
- left-to-right
- Date format
- DD/MM/YYYY
- Measurement
- metric
- GDPR applies
- no
Phone numbers
- Calling code
- +243
- Mobile format
- +243 9XX XXX XXX
- Digits
- 9
DR Congo: common questions
What currency does DR Congo use?
DR Congo uses the Congolese Franc (CDF), symbol FC. It uses 2 decimal places, formatted as 123 456,78 FC.
How many decimal places does CDF have?
CDF has 2 decimal places. Charging with the wrong number of minor units is a 100× error, so this is worth getting right.
What is the VAT rate in DR Congo?
The standard VAT rate in DR Congo is 16.00%. Prices are displayed tax-inclusive.
What payment methods are used in DR Congo?
The methods that matter in DR Congo, in rough order of use: mpesa, airtel money, orange money, cash on delivery, card, bank transfer.
What is the dialling code for DR Congo?
DR Congo's country calling code is +243. Mobile numbers are formatted +243 9XX XXX XXX (9 digits after the country code).
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