Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 3.1 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES397.22
|
$14.00
FCFA8,361
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES744.61
|
$8.94
FCFA5,337
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES77.89
|
$2.09
FCFA1,251
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES61.37
|
$1.50
FCFA895
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.90
|
$1.53
FCFA917
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES552.26
|
$4.61
FCFA2,755
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES369.14
|
$7.14
FCFA4,268
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES209.17
|
$3.52
FCFA2,102
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES298.91
|
$2.22
FCFA1,323
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES130.34
|
$1.44
FCFA859
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.56
|
$1.03
FCFA614
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES77.75
|
$2.29
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.02
|
$1.31
FCFA781
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES37.64
|
$1.33
FCFA792
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES48.88
|
$1.29
FCFA772
|
|
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES727.37
|
$5.17
FCFA3,085
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,333.20
|
$21.74
FCFA12,985
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,190,794.05
|
$28,585.40
FCFA17,074,115
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,147.41
|
$20.24
FCFA12,089
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,059.82
|
$156.50
FCFA93,478
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES23,820.49
|
$1,030.70
FCFA615,640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,559.93
|
$381.29
FCFA227,744
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,584.01
|
$456.95
FCFA272,939
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,566.46
|
$214.14
FCFA127,909
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES798,335.41
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,046,240
|
|
pay 79.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES250.76
|
$2.85
FCFA1,703
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES273.98
|
$4.18
FCFA2,498
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES343.52
|
$3.50
FCFA2,091
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,898.93
|
$75.25
FCFA44,947
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES744.97
|
$10.00
FCFA5,973
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,722.35
|
$35.42
FCFA21,154
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,651.55
|
$35.56
FCFA21,237
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,877.58
|
$92.22
FCFA55,085
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,070.00
|
$90.00
FCFA53,757
|
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