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Republic of the Congo vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 2.6% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 3.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 22.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 85.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 39.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 17.9% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.1% more for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 CRC4,556.03	$13.06 FCFA7,393	+33.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 CRC4,445.52	$9.37 FCFA5,302	-1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CRC933.46	$1.38 FCFA779	-31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 CRC732.93	$1.57 FCFA888	-0.2%
Average			+0.1%

Costa Rica vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1% more for groceries

	Costa Rica	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 CRC1,184.44	$2.52 FCFA1,427	-0.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 CRC2,099.09	$4.66 FCFA2,638	+3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 CRC3,508.28	$8.84 FCFA5,003	+17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 CRC1,303.52	$3.07 FCFA1,736	+9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 CRC1,784.72	$3.15 FCFA1,783	-17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 CRC831.79	$1.08 FCFA612	-39.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CRC286.77	$1.07 FCFA604	+73.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 CRC768.19	$1.85 FCFA1,045	+12.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 CRC579.15	$1.28 FCFA722	+2.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 CRC595.83	$1.09 FCFA616	-14.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 CRC513.18	$0.97 FCFA550	-11.7%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 22.8% less for transportation

	Costa Rica	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 CRC2,550.53	$5.08 FCFA2,878	-7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.59 CRC25,454.13	$22.59 FCFA12,788	-58.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,444.91 CRC17M	$32,895.05 FCFA19M	-9.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.68 CRC7,310.89	$13.24 FCFA7,495	-15.6%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 85.1% more for housing

	Costa Rica	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.17 CRC22,929.41	$65.34 FCFA36,987	+32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$805.28 CRC375K	$988.85 FCFA560K	+22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.89 CRC259K	$393.90 FCFA223K	-29.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.57 CRC29,641.99	$262.94 FCFA149K	+313.6%
Average			+85.1%

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pay 39.0% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$517.09 CRC241K	$303.92 FCFA172K	-41.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,552.94 CRC4M	$6,033.33 FCFA3M	-36.8%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 CRC1,206.04	$3.10 FCFA1,756	+19.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.84 CRC1,789.98	$4.75 FCFA2,689	+23.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.70 CRC2,191.31	$3.92 FCFA2,217	-16.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.68 CRC27,361.71	$63.17 FCFA35,760	+7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.11 CRC4,246.48	$10.42 FCFA5,899	+14.4%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 17.9% less for clothing

	Costa Rica	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.22 CRC27,145.66	$41.67 FCFA23,587	-28.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.70 CRC20,844.24	$40.42 FCFA22,879	-9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.79 CRC52,593.47	$91.11 FCFA51,577	-19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.41 CRC43,554.72	$80.00 FCFA45,287	-14.4%
Average			-17.9%

Costa Rica 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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