Cost of living comparison

New Mexico, USA

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. New Mexico Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 17.9% cheaper than New Mexico.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 6.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 7.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 6.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 71.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 13.7% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. New Mexico Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.2% less for restaurants

	New Mexico	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.70	$13.06 FCFA7,436	-26.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.10	$9.37 FCFA5,332	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.48	$1.38 FCFA783	-44.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84	$1.57 FCFA893	-14.8%
Average			-23.2%

New Mexico vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.7% less for groceries

	New Mexico	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.08	$2.52 FCFA1,435	-18.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.32	$4.66 FCFA2,653	-26.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.81	$8.84 FCFA5,033	+132.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.20	$3.07 FCFA1,746	-27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09	$3.15 FCFA1,794	-38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.18	$1.08 FCFA615	-50.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69	$1.07 FCFA608	+53.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03	$1.85 FCFA1,051	-8.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.37	$1.28 FCFA727	-46.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46	$1.09 FCFA619	-25.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20	$0.97 FCFA553	-19.0%
Average			-6.7%

New Mexico vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

	New Mexico	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94	$5.08 FCFA2,895	+72.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.00	$22.59 FCFA12,862	-29.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,636.00	$32,895.05 FCFA19M	+11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.84	$13.24 FCFA7,539	-25.8%
Average			+7.1%

New Mexico vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.2% more for housing

	New Mexico	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.61	$65.34 FCFA37,202	-4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,407.44	$988.85 FCFA563K	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,172.03	$393.90 FCFA224K	-66.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.42	$262.94 FCFA150K	+125.9%
Average			+6.2%

New Mexico vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 71.8% less for childcare

	New Mexico	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,218.00	$303.92 FCFA173K	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,225.20	$6,033.33 FCFA3M	-68.6%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports

	New Mexico	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.40	$3.10 FCFA1,766	-42.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.78	$4.75 FCFA2,704	-0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.57	$3.92 FCFA2,230	-59.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.14	$63.17 FCFA35,968	-4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.57	$10.42 FCFA5,933	-10.0%
Average			-23.4%

New Mexico vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 13.7% less for clothing

	New Mexico	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.30	$41.67 FCFA23,724	-13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.80	$40.42 FCFA23,013	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.18	$91.11 FCFA51,877	-1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.13	$80.00 FCFA45,551	-24.6%
Average			-13.7%

New Mexico vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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