Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of French Southern and Antarctic Lands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$14.00
FCFA8,274
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.94
FCFA5,282
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.09
FCFA1,238
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.50
FCFA886
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.53
FCFA907
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.61
FCFA2,727
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.14
FCFA4,223
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.52
FCFA2,080
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
FCFA1,310
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.44
FCFA850
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
FCFA607
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.29
FCFA1,351
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.31
FCFA773
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.33
FCFA784
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
FCFA764
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.17
FCFA3,053
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.74
FCFA12,850
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,585.40
FCFA16,896,905
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.24
FCFA11,964
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$156.50
FCFA92,508
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,030.70
FCFA609,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$381.29
FCFA225,380
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$456.95
FCFA270,106
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$214.14
FCFA126,581
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,014,623
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.85
FCFA1,685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.18
FCFA2,472
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.50
FCFA2,069
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$75.25
FCFA44,480
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
FCFA5,911
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$35.42
FCFA20,935
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.56
FCFA21,017
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.22
FCFA54,513
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$90.00
FCFA53,199
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Republic of the Congo or French Southern and Antarctic Lands. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.