Cost of living comparison
Democratic Republic of the Congo is 83.5% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
Seychelles
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.31
SCR167.82
|
$15.00
CDF41,775.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SCR90.93
|
$10.08
CDF28,060.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.58
SCR48.82
|
$2.78
CDF7,730.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
SCR26.78
|
$0.84
CDF2,334.86
|
|
pay 89.8% more for groceries
Seychelles
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
SCR23.28
|
$2.26
CDF6,291.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.81
SCR147.29
|
$4.75
CDF13,228.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
SCR82.75
|
$8.16
CDF22,738.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
SCR37.71
|
$4.38
CDF12,192.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
SCR25.49
|
$2.16
CDF6,023.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SCR18.53
|
$4.12
CDF11,484.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SCR17.43
|
$1.37
CDF3,828.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
SCR7.47
|
$2.07
CDF5,761.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
SCR32.96
|
$2.77
CDF7,707.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SCR7.99
|
$1.63
CDF4,544.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SCR6.61
|
$1.57
CDF4,359.67
|
|
pay 7.3% more for transportation
Seychelles
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SCR67.95
|
$4.62
CDF12,861.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.35
SCR277.36
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,561.80
SCR334,762.01
|
$44,341.60
CDF123,491,346.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.32
SCR399.56
|
$14.35
CDF39,964.81
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Seychelles
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.39
SCR1,681.71
|
$300.00
CDF835,500.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.01
SCR11,108.11
|
$1,920.00
CDF5,347,200.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.50
SCR11,141.97
|
$680.00
CDF1,893,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.92
SCR1,266.47
|
$423.64
CDF1,179,835.76
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
Seychelles
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.50
SCR2,555.46
|
$1,200.00
CDF3,342,000.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,304.21
SCR45,034.27
|
$8,800.00
CDF24,508,000.00
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
Seychelles
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
SCR49.90
|
$1.74
CDF4,845.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
SCR57.76
|
$4.35
CDF12,110.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.04
SCR150.43
|
$3.50
CDF9,747.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.83
SCR965.30
|
$97.50
CDF271,537.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
SCR109.92
|
$10.00
CDF27,850.00
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
Seychelles
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.46
SCR605.98
|
$40.00
CDF111,400.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.25
SCR862.09
|
$35.00
CDF97,475.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.18
SCR1,147.27
|
$90.00
CDF250,650.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.50
SCR1,069.96
|
$93.33
CDF259,933.33
|
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