Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 16.7% more expensive than Australia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Australia, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.01
A$20.70
|
$15.00
FCFA8,624
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
A$11.99
|
$10.00
FCFA5,749
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
A$3.30
|
$1.64
FCFA943
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
A$2.88
|
$0.95
FCFA544
|
|
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
A$2.67
|
$1.39
FCFA797
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.19
A$5.42
|
$7.83
FCFA4,504
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
A$6.50
|
$8.33
FCFA4,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
A$4.61
|
$3.12
FCFA1,793
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
A$4.78
|
$1.94
FCFA1,113
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.03
|
$2.64
FCFA1,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.52
|
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$1.74
|
$2.45
FCFA1,406
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
A$2.28
|
$3.00
FCFA1,725
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.50
|
$2.07
FCFA1,189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.25
|
$1.66
FCFA956
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
A$5.40
|
$3.16
FCFA1,817
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.41
A$133.73
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,961.47
A$27,107.31
|
$35,000.00
FCFA20,122,199
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
A$20.21
|
$12.93
FCFA7,436
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Australia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.12
A$76.45
|
$266.67
FCFA153,312
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,076.45
A$1,392.07
|
$1,250.79
FCFA719,102
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$852.47
A$1,102.41
|
$1,700.00
FCFA977,364
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.60
A$183.12
|
$152.94
FCFA87,929
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,480.45
A$1,914.52
|
$300.00
FCFA172,476
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,277.50
A$15,877.23
|
$19,800.00
FCFA11,383,416
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.99
A$7.75
|
$1.50
FCFA862
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$4.56
|
$3.60
FCFA2,072
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.89
A$32.19
|
$1.57
FCFA900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.85
A$64.47
|
$69.97
FCFA40,230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
A$17.60
|
$8.34
FCFA4,797
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$97.33
|
$44.88
FCFA25,802
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.03
A$59.52
|
$58.33
FCFA33,537
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.97
A$134.45
|
$155.00
FCFA89,113
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.96
A$134.44
|
$111.72
FCFA64,229
|
|
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