Cost of living comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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United Kingdom
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$18.07
£13.77
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$8.96
£6.83
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.14
£1.63
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.52
£1.16
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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United Kingdom
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$1.46
£1.11
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.24
£3.23
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.75
£4.39
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$3.68
£2.81
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.66
£2.79
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
£0.92
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
£0.51
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
£0.93
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.40
£1.07
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
£0.48
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
£0.46
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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United Kingdom
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| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.22
£5.50
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$94.64
£72.13
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,464.66
£25,503.68
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.98
£12.94
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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United Kingdom
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
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?? |
$37.59
£28.65
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,224.35
£933.09
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$974.65
£742.79
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
$234.45
£178.68
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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United Kingdom
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| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,426.61
£1,087.23
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,036.83
£13,746.01
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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United Kingdom
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| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.42
£4.13
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.93
£2.99
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$16.35
£12.46
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.82
£33.39
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.87
£9.81
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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United Kingdom
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
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?? |
$76.61
£58.39
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$39.64
£30.21
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$90.51
£68.98
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.66
£72.14
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