Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 10.3% cheaper than Florida.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Florida, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Florida
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$14.00
FCFA8,302
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
|
$8.94
FCFA5,299
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.09
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
|
$1.50
FCFA888
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Florida
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$1.53
FCFA910
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
|
$4.61
FCFA2,736
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
|
$7.14
FCFA4,237
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$3.52
FCFA2,087
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.14
|
$2.22
FCFA1,314
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.44
FCFA853
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.03
FCFA609
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$2.29
FCFA1,356
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.31
FCFA776
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.33
FCFA787
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.29
FCFA767
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Florida
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.34
|
$5.17
FCFA3,063
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.76
|
$21.74
FCFA12,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,861.65
|
$28,585.40
FCFA16,952,934
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.99
|
$20.24
FCFA12,004
|
|
pay 58.5% more for housing
|
Florida
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.09
|
$156.50
FCFA92,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,839.71
|
$1,030.70
FCFA611,271
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,602.29
|
$381.29
FCFA226,127
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.00
|
$456.95
FCFA271,001
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Florida
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$887.41
|
$214.14
FCFA127,001
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,551.71
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,024,620
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.33
|
$2.85
FCFA1,691
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$4.18
FCFA2,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.56
|
$3.50
FCFA2,076
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.72
|
$75.25
FCFA44,628
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
|
$10.00
FCFA5,931
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Florida
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$35.42
FCFA21,004
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.65
|
$35.56
FCFA21,087
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.95
|
$92.22
FCFA54,694
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
|
$90.00
FCFA53,376
|
|
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