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Republic of the Congo vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 42.5% more expensive than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 49.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 14.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 45.9% more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 37.9% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Argentina. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 1.8% more for restaurants

	Argentina	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 ARS16,100.13	$13.06 FCFA7,374	+15.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.04 ARS12,842.77	$9.37 FCFA5,288	+3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 ARS2,493.32	$1.38 FCFA777	-21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 ARS2,023.42	$1.57 FCFA885	+10.1%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 49.1% more for groceries

	Argentina	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 ARS2,776.87	$2.52 FCFA1,423	+28.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.26 ARS7,464.64	$4.66 FCFA2,631	-11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 ARS7,107.79	$8.84 FCFA4,991	+76.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 ARS3,349.92	$3.07 FCFA1,731	+30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 ARS4,277.61	$3.15 FCFA1,779	+4.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ARS1,462.50	$1.08 FCFA610	+5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 ARS1,287.58	$1.07 FCFA603	+17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ARS902.21	$1.85 FCFA1,042	+190.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 ARS1,727.10	$1.28 FCFA721	+4.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ARS752.66	$1.09 FCFA614	+105.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 ARS733.78	$0.97 FCFA549	+88.0%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 14.4% more for transportation

	Argentina	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 ARS5,851.07	$5.08 FCFA2,871	+23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.10 ARS32,803.65	$22.59 FCFA12,755	-2.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,600.00 ARS39M	$32,895.05 FCFA19M	+19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.28 ARS16,023.72	$13.24 FCFA7,476	+17.3%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Argentina	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.35 ARS34,582.59	$65.34 FCFA36,893	+168.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$389.68 ARS553K	$988.85 FCFA558K	+153.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.74 ARS423K	$393.90 FCFA222K	+32.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.36 ARS82,872.15	$262.94 FCFA148K	+350.6%
Average			+176.2%

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pay 45.9% more for childcare

	Argentina	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.88 ARS382K	$303.92 FCFA172K	+13.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,376.06 ARS5M	$6,033.33 FCFA3M	+78.7%
Average			+45.9%

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pay 48.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ARS3,625.64	$3.10 FCFA1,751	+21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 ARS4,488.38	$4.75 FCFA2,682	+50.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.29 ARS4,670.26	$3.92 FCFA2,212	+19.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.30 ARS45,868.19	$63.17 FCFA35,670	+95.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.74 ARS9,565.07	$10.42 FCFA5,884	+54.7%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 37.9% less for clothing

	Argentina	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.61 ARS127K	$41.67 FCFA23,527	-53.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.61 ARS113K	$40.42 FCFA22,821	-49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.13 ARS163K	$91.11 FCFA51,446	-20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.12 ARS158K	$80.00 FCFA45,172	-28.0%
Average			-37.9%

Argentina vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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