Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 18.0% more expensive than Arkansas.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Arkansas, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Arkansas
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.89
|
$10.28
FCFA6,264
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
|
$10.30
FCFA6,273
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$2.04
FCFA1,241
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
|
$1.36
FCFA826
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Arkansas
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
|
$1.83
FCFA1,117
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
|
$5.38
FCFA3,274
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$6.92
FCFA4,216
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
|
$3.50
FCFA2,133
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
|
$2.67
FCFA1,626
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.59
FCFA968
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.14
FCFA695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.34
FCFA818
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.78
FCFA1,085
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.91
FCFA553
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.04
FCFA634
|
|
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Arkansas
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$3.88
FCFA2,364
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.47
|
$30.00
FCFA18,275
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,872.43
|
$33,420.80
FCFA20,358,429
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.20
|
$14.35
FCFA8,741
|
|
pay 95.2% more for housing
|
Arkansas
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.54
|
$300.00
FCFA182,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$884.30
|
$1,000.79
FCFA609,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.79
|
$275.00
FCFA167,517
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.05
|
$250.06
FCFA152,322
|
|
pay 19.5% less for childcare
|
Arkansas
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$887.22
|
$775.00
FCFA472,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,052.22
|
$7,400.00
FCFA4,507,743
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arkansas
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$1.08
FCFA660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
|
$3.32
FCFA2,020
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.02
|
$2.67
FCFA1,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.37
|
$60.03
FCFA36,568
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.86
|
$6.67
FCFA4,064
|
|
pay 61.5% more for clothing
|
Arkansas
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.74
|
$57.50
FCFA35,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
|
$69.73
FCFA42,476
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
|
$117.50
FCFA71,576
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.11
|
$190.16
FCFA115,835
|
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