Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 0.9% cheaper than New York.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of New York, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.67
|
$10.28
FCFA6,326
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
|
$10.30
FCFA6,336
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.04
FCFA1,254
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$1.36
FCFA834
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.39
|
$1.83
FCFA1,129
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
|
$5.38
FCFA3,307
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$6.92
FCFA4,258
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
|
$3.50
FCFA2,154
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.80
|
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.59
FCFA978
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.14
FCFA702
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.34
FCFA826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.78
FCFA1,095
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.91
FCFA559
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.04
FCFA640
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$3.88
FCFA2,387
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.89
|
$30.00
FCFA18,456
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,525.16
|
$33,420.80
FCFA20,560,476
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.50
|
$14.35
FCFA8,828
|
|
pay 75.3% more for housing
|
New York
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.24
|
$300.00
FCFA184,560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,693.43
|
$1,000.79
FCFA615,684
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,448.36
|
$275.00
FCFA169,180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.93
|
$250.06
FCFA153,834
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,180.07
|
$775.00
FCFA476,780
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,394.29
|
$7,400.00
FCFA4,552,480
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
|
$1.08
FCFA667
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$3.32
FCFA2,040
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.22
|
$2.67
FCFA1,641
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.99
|
$60.03
FCFA36,931
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.56
|
$6.67
FCFA4,105
|
|
pay 59.0% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.60
|
$57.50
FCFA35,374
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
|
$69.73
FCFA42,897
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
|
$117.50
FCFA72,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.30
|
$190.16
FCFA116,984
|
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