Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 95.9% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
-
pay 84.0% more in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% more in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
-
pay 4.7 times more in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% more in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% more in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Republic of the Congo
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Ecuador. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$13.96
FCFA8,037
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$8.94
FCFA5,145
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.88
FCFA1,084
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$1.50
FCFA863
|
|
pay 84.0% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$2.56
FCFA1,476
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$4.20
FCFA2,419
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$7.87
FCFA4,531
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$3.39
FCFA1,953
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.20
FCFA1,265
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.18
FCFA679
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.91
FCFA524
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.98
FCFA1,137
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.21
FCFA696
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$1.16
FCFA670
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$1.05
FCFA605
|
|
pay 39.5% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$5.18
FCFA2,984
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$22.59
FCFA13,006
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$32,895.05
FCFA18,938,778
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$14.09
FCFA8,115
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$75.50
FCFA43,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$971.39
FCFA559,259
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$357.68
FCFA205,926
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$456.95
FCFA263,083
|
|
pay 0.1% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$214.14
FCFA123,290
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$5,100.00
FCFA2,936,241
|
|
pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$2.76
FCFA1,592
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$4.13
FCFA2,380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$3.75
FCFA2,159
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$61.25
FCFA35,263
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$8.17
FCFA4,704
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$35.83
FCFA20,630
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$37.92
FCFA21,830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$92.22
FCFA53,095
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$91.67
FCFA52,776
|
|
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