Cost of living comparison
compared to
Republic of the Congo vs. French Southern and Antarctic Lands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of French Southern and Antarctic Lands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$12.13
FCFA7,103
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|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.98
FCFA5,842
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.80
FCFA1,056
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.66
FCFA971
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.73
FCFA1,600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.81
FCFA3,985
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$10.22
FCFA5,983
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.01
FCFA1,760
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.05
FCFA2,954
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.64
FCFA961
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
FCFA685
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.96
FCFA1,149
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
FCFA895
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
FCFA744
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
FCFA710
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.77
FCFA3,378
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.57
FCFA13,212
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,142.12
FCFA16M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.11
FCFA8,262
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$57.49
FCFA33,660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,226.62
FCFA718K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$458.60
FCFA268K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$258.05
FCFA151K
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$250.40
FCFA147K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,641.67
FCFA4M
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.40
FCFA1,990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.88
FCFA2,856
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.09
FCFA2,392
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$59.02
FCFA34,556
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.36
FCFA6,067
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.75
FCFA19,760
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.62
FCFA17,930
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$86.67
FCFA50,740
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$105.00
FCFA61,474
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing
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