Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 3.3% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£14.43
|
$14.00
FCFA8,519
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£7.15
|
$8.94
FCFA5,438
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.71
|
$2.09
FCFA1,275
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.22
|
$1.50
FCFA912
|
|
pay 34.0% more for groceries
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.16
|
$1.53
FCFA934
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.38
|
$4.61
FCFA2,807
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.60
|
$7.14
FCFA4,348
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.94
|
$3.52
FCFA2,142
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.92
|
$2.22
FCFA1,348
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.96
|
$1.44
FCFA875
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$1.03
FCFA625
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.97
|
$2.29
FCFA1,391
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.12
|
$1.31
FCFA796
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.50
|
$1.33
FCFA807
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.48
|
$1.29
FCFA787
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.77
|
$5.17
FCFA3,143
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£75.57
|
$21.74
FCFA13,230
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£26,720.43
|
$28,585.40
FCFA17,396,048
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.56
|
$20.24
FCFA12,317
|
|
pay 83.6% more for housing
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£30.02
|
$156.50
FCFA95,240
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£977.61
|
$1,030.70
FCFA627,248
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£778.23
|
$381.29
FCFA232,038
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£187.20
|
$456.95
FCFA278,085
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,139.10
|
$214.14
FCFA130,321
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£14,401.82
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,103,677
|
|
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.33
|
$2.85
FCFA1,735
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.14
|
$4.18
FCFA2,545
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£13.06
|
$3.50
FCFA2,130
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£34.99
|
$75.25
FCFA45,794
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£10.28
|
$10.00
FCFA6,086
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£61.17
|
$35.42
FCFA21,553
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£31.65
|
$35.56
FCFA21,638
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£72.27
|
$92.22
FCFA56,123
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£75.59
|
$90.00
FCFA54,771
|
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