Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 74.4% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 33.8% more for restaurants
Gabon
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.91
FCFA9,790
|
$10.28
FCFA6,328
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.15
FCFA7,479
|
$10.30
FCFA6,338
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA542
|
$2.04
FCFA1,254
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA542
|
$1.36
FCFA835
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
Gabon
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
FCFA980
|
$1.83
FCFA1,129
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
FCFA2,901
|
$5.38
FCFA3,308
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
FCFA4,710
|
$6.92
FCFA4,260
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
FCFA2,140
|
$3.50
FCFA2,155
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
FCFA2,714
|
$2.67
FCFA1,643
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
FCFA905
|
$1.59
FCFA978
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA1,014
|
$1.14
FCFA702
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.24
FCFA1,380
|
$1.34
FCFA827
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA749
|
$1.78
FCFA1,096
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA655
|
$0.91
FCFA559
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA877
|
$1.04
FCFA640
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
Gabon
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
FCFA2,548
|
$3.88
FCFA2,388
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
FCFA30,947
|
$30.00
FCFA18,464
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,007.86
FCFA19,083,840
|
$33,420.80
FCFA20,568,886
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.89
FCFA6,705
|
$14.35
FCFA8,832
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Gabon
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.84
FCFA42,982
|
$300.00
FCFA184,636
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,089.47
FCFA670,513
|
$1,000.79
FCFA615,936
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$586.64
FCFA361,046
|
$275.00
FCFA169,249
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.45
FCFA52,589
|
$250.06
FCFA153,897
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Gabon
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.88
FCFA84,244
|
$775.00
FCFA476,975
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,514.15
FCFA1,547,338
|
$7,400.00
FCFA4,554,342
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
FCFA619
|
$1.08
FCFA667
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
$3.32
FCFA2,041
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.84
FCFA1,135
|
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.14
FCFA42,552
|
$60.03
FCFA36,946
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
FCFA5,158
|
$6.67
FCFA4,106
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
Gabon
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.08
FCFA32,666
|
$57.50
FCFA35,388
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.25
FCFA39,543
|
$69.73
FCFA42,915
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.61
FCFA48,999
|
$117.50
FCFA72,316
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.38
FCFA59,315
|
$190.16
FCFA117,032
|
|
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