Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 5.5% more expensive than Florida.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Florida, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Florida
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.03
|
$10.28
FCFA6,328
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
|
$10.30
FCFA6,338
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.04
FCFA1,254
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.36
FCFA835
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Florida
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.21
|
$1.83
FCFA1,129
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$5.38
FCFA3,308
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
|
$6.92
FCFA4,260
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$3.50
FCFA2,155
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
|
$2.67
FCFA1,643
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.59
FCFA978
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.14
FCFA702
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.34
FCFA827
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.78
FCFA1,096
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.91
FCFA559
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.04
FCFA640
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Florida
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$3.88
FCFA2,388
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.60
|
$30.00
FCFA18,464
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,899.31
|
$33,420.80
FCFA20,568,886
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.08
|
$14.35
FCFA8,832
|
|
pay 76.2% more for housing
|
Florida
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.94
|
$300.00
FCFA184,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,757.68
|
$1,000.79
FCFA615,936
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,518.55
|
$275.00
FCFA169,249
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.44
|
$250.06
FCFA153,897
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Florida
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$960.80
|
$775.00
FCFA476,975
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,658.88
|
$7,400.00
FCFA4,554,342
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.81
|
$1.08
FCFA667
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
|
$3.32
FCFA2,041
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.52
|
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.38
|
$60.03
FCFA36,946
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.34
|
$6.67
FCFA4,106
|
|
pay 61.4% more for clothing
|
Florida
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.23
|
$57.50
FCFA35,388
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.60
|
$69.73
FCFA42,915
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.15
|
$117.50
FCFA72,316
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.70
|
$190.16
FCFA117,032
|
|
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