Cost of living comparison

Minnesota, USA

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Minnesota Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 20.6% cheaper than Minnesota.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 4.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 19.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 20.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 72.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 14.6% less in Republic of the Congo

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

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Republic of the Congo vs. Minnesota Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Minnesota	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.95	$12.13 FCFA7,103	-36.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.15	$9.98 FCFA5,842	-10.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.61	$1.80 FCFA1,056	-30.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.03	$1.66 FCFA971	-18.1%
Average			-25.7%

Minnesota vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.4% more for groceries

	Minnesota	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.16	$2.73 FCFA1,600	-13.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06	$6.81 FCFA3,985	+34.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.46	$10.22 FCFA5,983	+195.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.53	$3.01 FCFA1,760	-14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.11	$5.05 FCFA2,954	-1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.47	$1.64 FCFA961	-33.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70	$1.17 FCFA685	+66.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22	$1.96 FCFA1,149	-11.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.91	$1.53 FCFA895	-19.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43	$1.27 FCFA744	-11.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.51	$1.21 FCFA710	-19.9%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 19.8% less for transportation

	Minnesota	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.59	$5.77 FCFA3,378	+60.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.54	$22.57 FCFA13,212	-72.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.22	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	-18.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.67	$14.11 FCFA8,262	-3.8%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 20.5% less for housing

	Minnesota	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.49	$57.49 FCFA33,660	-12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,239.20	$1,226.62 FCFA718K	-1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$979.66	$458.60 FCFA268K	-53.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.33	$258.05 FCFA151K	+76.3%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 72.1% less for childcare

	Minnesota	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,233.72	$250.40 FCFA147K	-79.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,863.23	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	-61.5%
Average			-72.1%

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pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Minnesota	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.65	$3.40 FCFA1,990	-39.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37	$4.88 FCFA2,856	-9.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.34	$4.09 FCFA2,392	-64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.26	$59.02 FCFA34,556	+8.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.47	$10.36 FCFA6,067	-23.1%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 14.6% less for clothing

	Minnesota	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.46	$33.75 FCFA19,760	-36.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.59	$30.62 FCFA17,930	-31.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.69	$86.67 FCFA50,740	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.81	$105.00 FCFA61,474	+16.9%
Average			-14.6%

Minnesota vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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