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Republic of the Congo vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 61.0% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 60.3% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 7.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 72.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 98.9% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 12.2% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 31.2% more for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.34 BAM12.33	$13.06 FCFA7,357	+77.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.86 BAM11.52	$9.37 FCFA5,276	+36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.94	$1.38 FCFA775	-21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BAM2.00	$1.57 FCFA883	+31.5%
Average			+31.2%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.3% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BAM1.98	$2.52 FCFA1,420	+113.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.46 BAM7.48	$4.66 FCFA2,625	+4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 BAM8.64	$8.84 FCFA4,979	+71.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 BAM4.76	$3.07 FCFA1,727	+8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 BAM5.99	$3.15 FCFA1,775	-11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.10	$1.08 FCFA609	+64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.33	$1.07 FCFA601	+35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BAM1.34	$1.85 FCFA1,040	+130.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 BAM1.43	$1.28 FCFA719	+50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BAM0.84	$1.09 FCFA613	+117.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.91	$0.97 FCFA547	+78.8%
Average			+60.3%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.8% more for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BAM9.59	$5.08 FCFA2,864	-10.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.63 BAM54.79	$22.59 FCFA12,726	-30.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,166.31 BAM45,620.47	$32,895.05 FCFA18,531,205	+21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.74 BAM14.67	$13.24 FCFA7,459	+51.6%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.02 BAM43.69	$65.34 FCFA36,807	+151.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$253.79 BAM426.18	$988.85 FCFA557,061	+289.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.51 BAM328.32	$393.90 FCFA221,903	+101.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.85 BAM191.18	$262.94 FCFA148,125	+131.0%
Average			+168.3%

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pay 72.5% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.70 BAM310.17	$303.92 FCFA171,209	+64.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,341.65 BAM5,611.64	$6,033.33 FCFA3,398,838	+80.5%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 98.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 BAM3.41	$3.10 FCFA1,747	+52.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.56	$4.75 FCFA2,676	+211.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 BAM6.23	$3.92 FCFA2,206	+5.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 BAM48.57	$63.17 FCFA35,587	+118.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.04 BAM8.46	$10.42 FCFA5,870	+106.8%
Average			+98.9%

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.52 BAM113.38	$41.67 FCFA23,473	-38.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.28 BAM55.89	$40.42 FCFA22,768	+21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.97 BAM159.48	$91.11 FCFA51,327	-4.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.50 BAM185.56	$80.00 FCFA45,067	-27.6%
Average			-12.2%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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