What building work really costs, country by country.
Price ranges per m² in Kolwezi, the reference city, and across the rest of the country, trade by trade, for a 120 m² house in 2026.
Updated August 2, 2026
Cement, rebar, blocks, roofing sheets, sand and timber: the price ranges seen on the Congolese market.
Updated August 2, 2026
Daily rates from labourer to site foreman, and what labour really represents in a build budget.
Updated August 2, 2026