Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 24.7% more expensive than Denmark.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.31
DKK134.51
|
$10.28
FCFA6,300
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
DKK83.61
|
$10.30
FCFA6,310
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
DKK25.07
|
$2.04
FCFA1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
DKK19.02
|
$1.36
FCFA831
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
DKK18.07
|
$1.83
FCFA1,124
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
DKK39.73
|
$5.38
FCFA3,293
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
DKK45.33
|
$6.92
FCFA4,241
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
DKK28.32
|
$3.50
FCFA2,146
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
DKK34.50
|
$2.67
FCFA1,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
DKK9.16
|
$1.59
FCFA974
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DKK9.59
|
$1.14
FCFA699
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
DKK9.75
|
$1.34
FCFA823
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.29
|
$1.78
FCFA1,091
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
DKK5.86
|
$0.91
FCFA556
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.43
|
$1.04
FCFA638
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.13
DKK56.62
|
$3.88
FCFA2,377
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.32
DKK552.55
|
$30.00
FCFA18,382
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,887.40
DKK277,868.24
|
$33,420.80
FCFA20,478,029
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.16
DKK161.35
|
$14.35
FCFA8,793
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.80
DKK228.52
|
$300.00
FCFA183,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$904.62
DKK6,301.85
|
$1,000.79
FCFA613,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$690.34
DKK4,809.10
|
$275.00
FCFA168,502
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.35
DKK1,117.01
|
$250.06
FCFA153,217
|
|
pay 68.8% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$419.05
DKK2,919.21
|
$775.00
FCFA474,868
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,842.90
DKK33,737.17
|
$7,400.00
FCFA4,534,225
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.81
DKK47.42
|
$1.08
FCFA664
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
DKK36.00
|
$3.32
FCFA2,032
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.52
DKK59.36
|
$2.67
FCFA1,634
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.38
DKK253.42
|
$60.03
FCFA36,783
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
DKK108.78
|
$6.67
FCFA4,088
|
|
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.12
DKK676.58
|
$57.50
FCFA35,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.49
DKK295.98
|
$69.73
FCFA42,725
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.35
DKK685.12
|
$117.50
FCFA71,996
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.97
DKK961.17
|
$190.16
FCFA116,515
|
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