Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 3.0 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Benin
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
$10.28
FCFA6,306
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
$10.30
FCFA6,316
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
CFA420
|
$2.04
FCFA1,250
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
CFA319
|
$1.36
FCFA832
|
|
pay 85.7% more for groceries
Benin
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
$1.83
FCFA1,125
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
CFA925
|
$5.38
FCFA3,296
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
CFA4,037
|
$6.92
FCFA4,244
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
CFA1,225
|
$3.50
FCFA2,148
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
CFA1,294
|
$2.67
FCFA1,637
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CFA816
|
$1.59
FCFA974
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA326
|
$1.14
FCFA700
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA291
|
$1.34
FCFA824
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA455
|
$1.78
FCFA1,092
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CFA389
|
$0.91
FCFA557
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CFA404
|
$1.04
FCFA638
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
Benin
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
CFA2,121
|
$3.88
FCFA2,379
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
FCFA18,397
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,495,122
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
CFA21,996
|
$14.35
FCFA8,800
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Benin
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
CFA30,193
|
$300.00
FCFA183,973
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
CFA124,628
|
$1,000.79
FCFA613,727
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
CFA96,362
|
$275.00
FCFA168,642
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
CFA47,324
|
$250.06
FCFA153,345
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Benin
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
CFA128,482
|
$775.00
FCFA475,265
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
CFA3,323,413
|
$7,400.00
FCFA4,538,010
|
|
pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
CFA617
|
$1.08
FCFA665
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
$3.32
FCFA2,034
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
$2.67
FCFA1,636
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
CFA39,401
|
$60.03
FCFA36,814
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
$6.67
FCFA4,091
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for clothing
Benin
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
CFA10,279
|
$57.50
FCFA35,262
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$69.73
FCFA42,761
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$117.50
FCFA72,056
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
CFA28,266
|
$190.16
FCFA116,612
|
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