Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.0 times more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 88.3% more for restaurants
Guatemala
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
Q40.70
|
$10.28
FCFA6,306
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
Q44.99
|
$10.30
FCFA6,316
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
Q8.12
|
$2.04
FCFA1,250
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
Q5.81
|
$1.36
FCFA832
|
|
pay 57.3% more for groceries
Guatemala
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
Q14.10
|
$1.83
FCFA1,125
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
Q19.62
|
$5.38
FCFA3,296
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
Q47.69
|
$6.92
FCFA4,244
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
Q15.06
|
$3.50
FCFA2,148
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
Q21.43
|
$2.67
FCFA1,637
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
Q11.19
|
$1.59
FCFA974
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
Q3.90
|
$1.14
FCFA700
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
Q8.17
|
$1.34
FCFA824
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
Q5.28
|
$1.78
FCFA1,092
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
Q5.57
|
$0.91
FCFA557
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
Q4.87
|
$1.04
FCFA638
|
|
pay 66.5% more for transportation
Guatemala
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
Q29.29
|
$3.88
FCFA2,379
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
Q115.59
|
$30.00
FCFA18,397
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
Q133,970.60
|
$33,420.80
FCFA20,495,122
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
Q67.49
|
$14.35
FCFA8,800
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Guatemala
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
Q374.70
|
$300.00
FCFA183,973
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
Q3,092.24
|
$1,000.79
FCFA613,727
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
Q3,046.41
|
$275.00
FCFA168,642
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
Q416.17
|
$250.06
FCFA153,345
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Guatemala
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
Q1,342.56
|
$775.00
FCFA475,265
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
Q41,115.98
|
$7,400.00
FCFA4,538,010
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
Q16.75
|
$1.08
FCFA665
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
Q18.06
|
$3.32
FCFA2,034
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
Q26.16
|
$2.67
FCFA1,636
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
Q324.14
|
$60.03
FCFA36,814
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
Q53.32
|
$6.67
FCFA4,091
|
|
pay 48.7% more for clothing
Guatemala
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
Q342.41
|
$57.50
FCFA35,262
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
Q372.35
|
$69.73
FCFA42,761
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
Q765.39
|
$117.50
FCFA72,056
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
Q748.47
|
$190.16
FCFA116,612
|
|
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