Cost of living comparison
compared to
Republic of the Congo vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary
Republic of the Congo is 83.8% more expensive than Mongolia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
-
pay 59.4% more in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
-
pay 96.2% more in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% more in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.5% more in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MNT19,984.43
|
$13.06
FCFA7,411
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.41
MNT19,434.86
|
$9.37
FCFA5,315
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MNT2,597.98
|
$1.38
FCFA781
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
MNT1,643.28
|
$1.57
FCFA890
|
|
Mongolia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.4% more for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,316.17
|
$2.52
FCFA1,430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
MNT21,083.58
|
$4.66
FCFA2,645
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
MNT19,023.03
|
$8.84
FCFA5,016
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
MNT7,356.23
|
$3.07
FCFA1,740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MNT9,518.04
|
$3.15
FCFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
MNT4,803.93
|
$1.08
FCFA613
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
MNT3,716.57
|
$1.07
FCFA606
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
MNT6,707.95
|
$1.85
FCFA1,048
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
MNT4,192.47
|
$1.28
FCFA724
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,110.44
|
$1.09
FCFA617
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MNT1,586.34
|
$0.97
FCFA551
|
|
Mongolia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries
pay 96.2% more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MNT13,604.27
|
$5.08
FCFA2,885
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.34
MNT29,976.65
|
$22.59
FCFA12,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,628.61
MNT103M
|
$32,895.05
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
MNT17,985.99
|
$13.24
FCFA7,514
|
|
Mongolia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.74
MNT49,378.21
|
$65.34
FCFA37,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.97
MNT2M
|
$988.85
FCFA561K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$394.69
MNT1M
|
$393.90
FCFA224K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
MNT209K
|
$262.94
FCFA149K
|
|
Mongolia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing
pay 36.6% more for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.77
MNT600K
|
$303.92
FCFA172K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,632.97
MNT24M
|
$6,033.33
FCFA3M
|
|
Mongolia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare
pay 88.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MNT6,994.55
|
$3.10
FCFA1,760
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MNT8,706.55
|
$4.75
FCFA2,695
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
MNT6,164.68
|
$3.92
FCFA2,223
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.49
MNT250K
|
$63.17
FCFA35,849
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.89
MNT13,989.10
|
$10.42
FCFA5,913
|
|
Mongolia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.91
MNT294K
|
$41.67
FCFA23,645
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.60
MNT236K
|
$40.42
FCFA22,936
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.97
MNT356K
|
$91.11
FCFA51,704
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.55
MNT541K
|
$80.00
FCFA45,399
|
|
Mongolia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing
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