Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Heard Island and McDonald Islands instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Republic of the Congo
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
FCFA8,464
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,403
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
FCFA1,266
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA906
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Republic of the Congo
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
FCFA928
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
FCFA2,789
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
FCFA4,320
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
FCFA2,128
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,340
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
FCFA870
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
FCFA621
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
FCFA1,382
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
FCFA791
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA802
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
FCFA782
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Republic of the Congo
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
FCFA3,123
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
FCFA13,145
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.40
FCFA17,284,226
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.24
FCFA12,238
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Republic of the Congo
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.50
FCFA94,628
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.70
FCFA623,216
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.29
FCFA230,546
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA276,297
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Republic of the Congo
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA129,483
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,083,727
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Republic of the Congo
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.85
FCFA1,724
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
FCFA2,529
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
FCFA2,116
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.25
FCFA45,500
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
FCFA6,047
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Republic of the Congo
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.42
FCFA21,415
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
FCFA21,499
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA55,762
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
FCFA54,419
|
?? |
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