Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 2.6 times more expensive than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.9 times more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 82.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 59.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 14.8% more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Indonesia. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

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Republic of the Congo vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.9 times more for restaurants

	Indonesia	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.66 IDR30,002.80	$12.13 FCFA7,106	+633.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.14 IDR56,916.19	$9.98 FCFA5,844	+217.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 IDR9,935.10	$1.80 FCFA1,056	+229.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 IDR5,013.64	$1.66 FCFA971	+499.6%
Average			+395.0%

Indonesia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Indonesia	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 IDR21,300.08	$2.73 FCFA1,600	+132.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.68 IDR84,788.31	$6.81 FCFA3,987	+45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 IDR85,619.21	$10.22 FCFA5,986	+116.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 IDR28,020.42	$3.01 FCFA1,761	+94.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.36 IDR24,652.79	$5.05 FCFA2,955	+271.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 IDR20,044.89	$1.64 FCFA961	+48.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 IDR10,912.00	$1.17 FCFA685	+94.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 IDR14,642.40	$1.96 FCFA1,149	+142.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR9,967.11	$1.53 FCFA896	+178.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 IDR10,056.58	$1.27 FCFA744	+129.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 IDR16,838.41	$1.21 FCFA710	+30.5%
Average			+107.5%

Indonesia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 82.5% more for transportation

	Indonesia	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99 IDR54,217.06	$5.77 FCFA3,380	+92.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.36 IDR188K	$22.57 FCFA13,217	+117.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.54 IDR420M	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	+17.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.87 IDR70,240.38	$14.11 FCFA8,266	+264.2%
Average			+82.5%

Indonesia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Indonesia	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.77 IDR358K	$57.49 FCFA33,673	+190.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.41 IDR5M	$1,226.62 FCFA718K	+337.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.85 IDR3M	$458.60 FCFA269K	+179.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.89 IDR904K	$258.05 FCFA151K	+417.2%
Average			+267.6%

Indonesia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 59.5% more for childcare

	Indonesia	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.24 IDR2M	$250.40 FCFA147K	+89.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,685.47 IDR103M	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	+34.4%
Average			+59.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Indonesia	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 IDR43,758.31	$3.40 FCFA1,991	+40.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.54 IDR27,855.01	$4.88 FCFA2,857	+217.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 IDR43,191.07	$4.09 FCFA2,393	+71.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.79 IDR413K	$59.02 FCFA34,570	+159.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.03 IDR54,866.71	$10.36 FCFA6,069	+242.3%
Average			+145.7%

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pay 14.8% more for clothing

	Indonesia	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.46 IDR770K	$33.75 FCFA19,767	-20.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.22 IDR493K	$30.62 FCFA17,937	+12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.72 IDR1M	$86.67 FCFA50,761	+20.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.24 IDR1M	$105.00 FCFA61,499	+61.0%
Average			+14.8%

Indonesia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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