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Republic of the Congo vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 3.2% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 12.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 22.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 17.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 20.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 30.2% more in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.1% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 DJF1,744	$13.06 FCFA7,387	+32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 DJF2,243	$9.37 FCFA5,297	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 DJF336	$1.38 FCFA778	-27.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 DJF332	$1.57 FCFA887	-16.2%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 12.1% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$9.26 DJF1,645	$2.52 FCFA1,426	-72.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF849	$4.66 FCFA2,636	-2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.56 DJF1,698	$8.84 FCFA5,000	-7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.85 DJF1,216	$3.07 FCFA1,734	-55.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,463	$3.15 FCFA1,782	-61.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF301	$1.08 FCFA611	-36.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.07 FCFA604	+93.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DJF226	$1.85 FCFA1,044	+45.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF128	$1.28 FCFA722	+76.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.09 FCFA615	+97.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 DJF110	$0.97 FCFA550	+56.8%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 22.9% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DJF1,170	$5.08 FCFA2,876	-22.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.27 DJF3,776	$22.59 FCFA12,778	+6.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,800.12 DJF6,001,753	$32,895.05 FCFA18,607,060	-2.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.72 DJF8,473	$13.24 FCFA7,490	-72.3%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 17.9% less for housing

	Djibouti	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.94 DJF10,467	$65.34 FCFA36,958	+10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,431.52 DJF254,189	$988.85 FCFA559,342	-30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.17 DJF84,730	$393.90 FCFA222,811	-17.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.07 DJF70,684	$262.94 FCFA148,731	-33.9%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 20.4% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.12 DJF59,505	$303.92 FCFA171,910	-9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,793.05 DJF1,561,346	$6,033.33 FCFA3,412,751	-31.4%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 DJF997	$3.10 FCFA1,755	-44.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 DJF648	$4.75 FCFA2,687	+30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.71 DJF481	$3.92 FCFA2,215	+44.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.08 DJF15,285	$63.17 FCFA35,733	-26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 DJF1,495	$10.42 FCFA5,894	+23.7%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 30.2% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.10 DJF7,476	$41.67 FCFA23,569	-1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.65 DJF3,489	$40.42 FCFA22,862	+105.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.50 DJF21,930	$91.11 FCFA51,537	-26.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.14 DJF9,968	$80.00 FCFA45,252	+42.5%
Average			+30.2%

Djibouti 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: December 2025

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