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Republic of the Congo vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 33.6% cheaper than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.2% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 26.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 50.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 34.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 44.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 53.4% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.2% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.52 ISK3,394	$13.06 FCFA7,387	-50.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.32 ISK2,728	$9.37 FCFA5,297	-56.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK398	$1.38 FCFA778	-55.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.72 ISK348	$1.57 FCFA887	-42.3%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 26.5% less for groceries

	Iceland	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.80 ISK487	$2.52 FCFA1,426	-33.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$4.66 FCFA2,636	-50.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK996	$8.84 FCFA5,000	+13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.71 ISK859	$3.07 FCFA1,734	-54.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.22 ISK1,436	$3.15 FCFA1,782	-71.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK191	$1.08 FCFA611	-27.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ISK147	$1.07 FCFA604	-6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 ISK181	$1.85 FCFA1,044	+30.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 ISK300	$1.28 FCFA722	-45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 ISK211	$1.09 FCFA615	-34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 ISK140	$0.97 FCFA550	-11.2%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 50.0% less for transportation

	Iceland	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.65 ISK1,235	$5.08 FCFA2,876	-47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.56 ISK10,182	$22.59 FCFA12,778	-71.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,144.25 ISK6,289,481	$32,895.05 FCFA18,607,060	-33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.55 ISK3,270	$13.24 FCFA7,490	-48.2%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 34.2% more for housing

	Iceland	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.65 ISK12,241	$65.34 FCFA36,958	-31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,289.17 ISK292,968	$988.85 FCFA559,342	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,830.04 ISK234,209	$393.90 FCFA222,811	-78.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.15 ISK8,338	$262.94 FCFA148,731	+303.6%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 44.8% less for childcare

	Iceland	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$334.67 ISK42,830	$303.92 FCFA171,910	-9.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$6,033.33 FCFA3,412,751	-80.4%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.14 ISK1,426	$3.10 FCFA1,755	-72.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 ISK720	$4.75 FCFA2,687	-15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.90 ISK1,778	$3.92 FCFA2,215	-71.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.17 ISK10,004	$63.17 FCFA35,733	-19.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.75 ISK2,144	$10.42 FCFA5,894	-37.8%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 53.4% less for clothing

	Iceland	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$130.91 ISK16,753	$41.67 FCFA23,569	-68.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.83 ISK7,913	$40.42 FCFA22,862	-34.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.81 ISK20,965	$91.11 FCFA51,537	-44.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.31 ISK30,371	$80.00 FCFA45,252	-66.3%
Average			-53.4%

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