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Republic of the Congo vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 22.0% more expensive than Japan overall.

Restaurants: pay 79.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 5.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 12.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 76.9% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 25.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 17.4% more in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Japan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.2% more for restaurants

	Japan	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.60 ¥1,029	$13.06 FCFA7,299	+97.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 ¥794	$9.37 FCFA5,234	+83.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 ¥166	$1.38 FCFA769	+29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ¥118	$1.57 FCFA876	+106.2%
Average			+79.2%

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pay 5.4% more for groceries

	Japan	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 ¥234	$2.52 FCFA1,408	+67.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 ¥789	$4.66 FCFA2,604	-8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.67 ¥883	$8.84 FCFA4,940	+56.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ¥324	$3.07 FCFA1,714	+47.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 ¥456	$3.15 FCFA1,761	+7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.14 ¥333	$1.08 FCFA604	-49.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 ¥174	$1.07 FCFA597	-4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 ¥264	$1.85 FCFA1,032	+9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.13 ¥332	$1.28 FCFA713	-40.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 ¥190	$1.09 FCFA608	-10.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 ¥180	$0.97 FCFA543	-15.8%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 12.0% less for transportation

	Japan	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.39 ¥684	$5.08 FCFA2,841	+15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.14 ¥9,212	$22.59 FCFA12,625	-61.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,599.51 ¥3,519,986	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	+45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.32 ¥3,944	$13.24 FCFA7,400	-47.7%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 76.9% more for housing

	Japan	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.91 ¥5,282	$65.34 FCFA36,516	+92.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.18 ¥84,603	$988.85 FCFA552,647	+82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.61 ¥55,077	$393.90 FCFA220,144	+11.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.72 ¥18,491	$262.94 FCFA146,951	+121.5%
Average			+76.9%

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pay 25.9% less for childcare

	Japan	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$296.89 ¥46,241	$303.92 FCFA169,853	+2.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,159.48 ¥2,049,655	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	-54.2%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Japan	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.60 ¥406	$3.10 FCFA1,734	+19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 ¥471	$4.75 FCFA2,655	+57.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.89 ¥605	$3.92 FCFA2,189	+0.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.54 ¥9,274	$63.17 FCFA35,305	+6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.46 ¥1,941	$10.42 FCFA5,824	-16.4%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 17.4% more for clothing

	Japan	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.79 ¥6,977	$41.67 FCFA23,287	-7.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.04 ¥4,990	$40.42 FCFA22,588	+26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.37 ¥8,936	$91.11 FCFA50,920	+58.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.37 ¥13,609	$80.00 FCFA44,710	-8.4%
Average			+17.4%

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