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Republic of the Congo vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 52.2% cheaper than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 64.2% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 30.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 50.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 28.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 86.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 57.8% less in Republic of the Congo

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Geneva, you would:

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pay 64.2% less for restaurants

	Geneva	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$37.54 CHF29.86	$13.06 FCFA7,315	-65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF14.93	$9.37 FCFA5,245	-50.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.40 CHF4.30	$1.38 FCFA770	-74.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.81	$1.57 FCFA878	-67.2%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 30.1% less for groceries

	Geneva	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.92 CHF3.12	$2.52 FCFA1,412	-35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 CHF10.81	$4.66 FCFA2,610	-65.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.69 CHF6.91	$8.84 FCFA4,950	+1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.79 CHF6.20	$3.07 FCFA1,717	-60.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$15.46 CHF12.30	$3.15 FCFA1,765	-79.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 CHF1.29	$1.08 FCFA605	-33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.91	$1.07 FCFA598	-6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 CHF1.12	$1.85 FCFA1,034	+31.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.98 CHF2.37	$1.28 FCFA715	-57.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 CHF0.98	$1.09 FCFA609	-11.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 CHF0.90	$0.97 FCFA544	-13.8%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 50.5% less for transportation

	Geneva	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.61 CHF6.85	$5.08 FCFA2,848	-40.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.59 CHF69.68	$22.59 FCFA12,652	-74.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,166.99 CHF32,750.81	$32,895.05 FCFA18,424,400	-20.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.80 CHF31.67	$13.24 FCFA7,416	-66.7%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 28.1% less for housing

	Geneva	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.30 CHF50.36	$65.34 FCFA36,595	+3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,499.71 CHF1,988.67	$988.85 FCFA553,851	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,098.75 CHF1,669.68	$393.90 FCFA220,624	-81.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.38 CHF165.78	$262.94 FCFA147,271	+26.2%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 86.8% less for childcare

	Geneva	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,503.57 CHF2,787.30	$303.92 FCFA170,222	-91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,834.51 CHF26,917.38	$6,033.33 FCFA3,379,249	-82.2%
Average			-86.8%

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pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.01 CHF7.96	$3.10 FCFA1,737	-69.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.02 CHF4.79	$4.75 FCFA2,660	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.26 CHF8.96	$3.92 FCFA2,194	-65.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.08 CHF66.89	$63.17 FCFA35,382	-24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$25.03 CHF19.91	$10.42 FCFA5,836	-58.4%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 57.8% less for clothing

	Geneva	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$141.88 CHF112.88	$41.67 FCFA23,337	-70.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.50 CHF64.84	$40.42 FCFA22,637	-50.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$170.05 CHF135.28	$91.11 FCFA51,031	-46.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$221.63 CHF176.32	$80.00 FCFA44,808	-63.9%
Average			-57.8%

Geneva vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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