Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 4.4% cheaper than Connecticut.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Connecticut
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.97
|
$10.28
FCFA6,300
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
|
$10.30
FCFA6,310
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.04
FCFA1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.36
FCFA831
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Connecticut
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.95
|
$1.83
FCFA1,124
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
|
$5.38
FCFA3,293
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$6.92
FCFA4,241
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
|
$3.50
FCFA2,146
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
|
$2.67
FCFA1,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.59
FCFA974
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$1.14
FCFA699
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.34
FCFA823
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$1.78
FCFA1,091
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.91
FCFA556
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.04
FCFA638
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Connecticut
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$3.88
FCFA2,377
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.60
|
$30.00
FCFA18,382
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,902.88
|
$33,420.80
FCFA20,478,029
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
|
$14.35
FCFA8,793
|
|
pay 59.9% more for housing
|
Connecticut
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.69
|
$300.00
FCFA183,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,953.85
|
$1,000.79
FCFA613,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,660.84
|
$275.00
FCFA168,502
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.05
|
$250.06
FCFA153,217
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Connecticut
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,597.27
|
$775.00
FCFA474,868
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,335.61
|
$7,400.00
FCFA4,534,225
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Connecticut
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.67
|
$1.08
FCFA664
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
|
$3.32
FCFA2,032
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
|
$2.67
FCFA1,634
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.35
|
$60.03
FCFA36,783
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
|
$6.67
FCFA4,088
|
|
pay 48.2% more for clothing
|
Connecticut
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.48
|
$57.50
FCFA35,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.11
|
$69.73
FCFA42,725
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.04
|
$117.50
FCFA71,996
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.15
|
$190.16
FCFA116,515
|
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