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Republic of the Congo vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 16.5% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 14.2% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 36.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 27.0% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 71.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 23.2% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of restaurants and housing in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.7% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.77	$13.06 FCFA7,249	+65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.22	$9.37 FCFA5,198	+45.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.85	$1.38 FCFA763	-1.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.69	$1.57 FCFA870	+41.0%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 14.2% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.12	$2.52 FCFA1,399	+15.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.22	$4.66 FCFA2,587	-62.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.80	$8.84 FCFA4,906	-24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.47	$3.07 FCFA1,702	-12.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.90	$3.15 FCFA1,749	-35.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.24	$1.08 FCFA600	-31.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.49	$1.07 FCFA593	-1.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.67	$1.85 FCFA1,025	+13.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.83	$1.28 FCFA708	-7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.59	$1.09 FCFA604	-1.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.28	$0.97 FCFA539	-8.3%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 36.8% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.97	$5.08 FCFA2,822	-57.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$527.34	$22.59 FCFA12,539	-66.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$301K	$32,895.05 FCFA18M	-14.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.50	$13.24 FCFA7,350	-8.8%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 27.0% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.39	$65.34 FCFA36,267	+194.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,356.98	$988.85 FCFA549K	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,190.07	$393.90 FCFA219K	-76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,387.15	$262.94 FCFA146K	+48.1%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 71.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,115.54	$303.92 FCFA169K	-70.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$6,033.33 FCFA3M	-72.9%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.66	$3.10 FCFA1,722	-52.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.87	$4.75 FCFA2,637	-9.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.46	$3.92 FCFA2,174	-70.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$618.66	$63.17 FCFA35,064	-20.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.45	$10.42 FCFA5,784	-18.9%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 23.2% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$578.71	$41.67 FCFA23,128	-43.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$329.56	$40.42 FCFA22,434	-4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$718.68	$91.11 FCFA50,573	-0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,115.78	$80.00 FCFA44,406	-44.0%
Average			-23.2%

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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: February 2026

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