Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.3 times more expensive than Dominica.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
Dominica
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.28
FCFA6,328
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$10.30
FCFA6,338
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
EC$4.73
|
$2.04
FCFA1,254
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
EC$4.01
|
$1.36
FCFA835
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
Dominica
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
EC$6.87
|
$1.83
FCFA1,129
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.38
FCFA3,308
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.91
EC$51.10
|
$6.92
FCFA4,260
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$3.50
FCFA2,155
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.67
FCFA1,643
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.59
FCFA978
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.14
FCFA702
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.34
FCFA827
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.78
FCFA1,096
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
EC$2.94
|
$0.91
FCFA559
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
EC$1.81
|
$1.04
FCFA640
|
|
pay 49.8% more for transportation
Dominica
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
EC$10.84
|
$3.88
FCFA2,388
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.80
EC$40.00
|
$30.00
FCFA18,464
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,568,886
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.35
FCFA8,832
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Dominica
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$300.00
FCFA184,636
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.65
EC$934.14
|
$1,000.79
FCFA615,936
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$197.34
EC$533.33
|
$275.00
FCFA169,249
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$250.06
FCFA153,897
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
Dominica
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$775.00
FCFA476,975
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,554,342
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
Dominica
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.08
FCFA667
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
EC$7.94
|
$3.32
FCFA2,041
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
EC$80.00
|
$60.03
FCFA36,946
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$6.67
FCFA4,106
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
Dominica
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$57.50
FCFA35,388
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$69.73
FCFA42,915
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$154.18
EC$416.67
|
$117.50
FCFA72,316
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.67
EC$366.67
|
$190.16
FCFA117,032
|
|
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