Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.4 times more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 75.4% more for restaurants
Argentina
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS6,436.34
|
$14.00
FCFA8,519
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,831.66
|
$8.94
FCFA5,438
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,021.68
|
$2.09
FCFA1,275
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS796.77
|
$1.50
FCFA912
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Argentina
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,131.48
|
$1.53
FCFA934
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS2,978.35
|
$4.61
FCFA2,807
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.26
|
$7.14
FCFA4,348
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,379.53
|
$3.52
FCFA2,142
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,790.46
|
$2.22
FCFA1,348
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS681.81
|
$1.44
FCFA875
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS611.65
|
$1.03
FCFA625
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS485.58
|
$2.29
FCFA1,391
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS572.38
|
$1.31
FCFA796
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.95
|
$1.33
FCFA807
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.81
|
$1.29
FCFA787
|
|
pay 55.8% more for transportation
Argentina
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.14
|
$5.17
FCFA3,143
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,380.66
|
$21.74
FCFA13,230
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS21,521,268.73
|
$28,585.40
FCFA17,396,048
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,415.14
|
$20.24
FCFA12,317
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for housing
Argentina
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS16,677.57
|
$156.50
FCFA95,240
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS224,414.54
|
$1,030.70
FCFA627,248
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS168,583.35
|
$381.29
FCFA232,038
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS32,071.14
|
$456.95
FCFA278,085
|
|
pay 37.8% more for childcare
Argentina
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS127,809.94
|
$214.14
FCFA130,321
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,516,776.49
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,103,677
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,581.45
|
$2.85
FCFA1,735
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,627.32
|
$4.18
FCFA2,545
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,693.14
|
$3.50
FCFA2,130
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,324.95
|
$75.25
FCFA45,794
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,828.51
|
$10.00
FCFA6,086
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
Argentina
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS52,817.43
|
$35.42
FCFA21,553
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS48,052.02
|
$35.56
FCFA21,638
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS94,144.85
|
$92.22
FCFA56,123
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS81,038.54
|
$90.00
FCFA54,771
|
|
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