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

Republic of the Congo is 9.1% cheaper than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 8.3% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 19.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 38.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 53.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 16.3% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.0% less for restaurants

	New Zealand	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.45 NZ$24.89	$13.06 FCFA7,299	-9.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 NZ$15.74	$9.37 FCFA5,234	+2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.11 NZ$3.63	$1.38 FCFA769	-34.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 NZ$3.47	$1.57 FCFA876	-22.2%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 8.3% more for groceries

	New Zealand	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NZ$2.99	$2.52 FCFA1,408	+45.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 NZ$6.69	$4.66 FCFA2,604	+20.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.34 NZ$10.92	$8.84 FCFA4,940	+39.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.96 NZ$10.27	$3.07 FCFA1,714	-48.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.01 NZ$6.90	$3.15 FCFA1,761	-21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 NZ$2.03	$1.08 FCFA604	-8.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.64	$1.07 FCFA597	+12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NZ$2.23	$1.85 FCFA1,032	+42.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 NZ$3.63	$1.28 FCFA713	-39.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.46	$1.09 FCFA608	+28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NZ$1.37	$0.97 FCFA543	+21.9%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 19.8% less for transportation

	New Zealand	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.08 NZ$10.47	$5.08 FCFA2,841	-16.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.52 NZ$128.39	$22.59 FCFA12,625	-69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,777.66 NZ$42,690.69	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	+32.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.81 NZ$30.69	$13.24 FCFA7,400	-25.7%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 38.8% more for housing

	New Zealand	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.00 NZ$86.14	$65.34 FCFA36,516	+30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.36 NZ$1,685.66	$988.85 FCFA552,647	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$810.06 NZ$1,395.70	$393.90 FCFA220,144	-51.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.66 NZ$164.82	$262.94 FCFA146,951	+174.9%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 53.7% less for childcare

	New Zealand	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$635.34 NZ$1,094.67	$303.92 FCFA169,853	-52.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,463.91 NZ$23,197.66	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	-55.2%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports

	New Zealand	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.04 NZ$10.41	$3.10 FCFA1,734	-48.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NZ$5.78	$4.75 FCFA2,655	+41.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.12 NZ$39.84	$3.92 FCFA2,189	-83.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.72 NZ$64.99	$63.17 FCFA35,305	+67.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 NZ$18.47	$10.42 FCFA5,824	-2.8%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 16.3% less for clothing

	New Zealand	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.22 NZ$112.37	$41.67 FCFA23,287	-36.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.23 NZ$67.60	$40.42 FCFA22,588	+3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.28 NZ$155.55	$91.11 FCFA50,920	+0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.43 NZ$205.77	$80.00 FCFA44,710	-33.0%
Average			-16.3%

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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: December 2025

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