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Republic of the Congo vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 42.2% more expensive than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 64.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 74.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 1.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 31.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 3.3% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.8% more for restaurants

	Niger	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 F CFA3,009	$13.06 FCFA7,357	+144.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 F CFA6,018	$9.37 FCFA5,276	-12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 F CFA840	$1.38 FCFA775	-7.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 F CFA376	$1.57 FCFA883	+134.9%
Average			+64.8%

Niger vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.8% more for groceries

	Niger	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 F CFA334	$2.52 FCFA1,420	+324.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.66 FCFA2,625
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.28 F CFA5,791	$8.84 FCFA4,979	-14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,271	$3.07 FCFA1,727	+35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 F CFA1,567	$3.15 FCFA1,775	+13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 F CFA910	$1.08 FCFA609	-33.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA379	$1.07 FCFA601	+58.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 F CFA758	$1.85 FCFA1,040	+37.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA440	$1.28 FCFA719	+63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA379	$1.09 FCFA613	+61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 F CFA182	$0.97 FCFA547	+200.7%
Average			+74.8%

Niger vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Niger	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 F CFA2,145	$5.08 FCFA2,864	+33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.59 FCFA12,726
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,367.07 F CFA12,036,998	$32,895.05 FCFA18,531,205	+54.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.38 F CFA1,906	$13.24 FCFA7,459	+291.4%
Average			+126.3%

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pay 1.1% more for housing

	Niger	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$65.34 FCFA36,807
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.32 F CFA551,696	$988.85 FCFA557,061	+1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$534.18 F CFA300,925	$393.90 FCFA221,903	-26.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$204.24 F CFA115,060	$262.94 FCFA148,125	+28.7%
Average			+1.1%

Niger vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 31.1% less for childcare

	Niger	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,068.35 F CFA601,850	$303.92 FCFA171,209	-71.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,519.83 F CFA3,109,558	$6,033.33 FCFA3,398,838	+9.3%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 F CFA752	$3.10 FCFA1,747	+132.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.26 F CFA1,839	$4.75 FCFA2,676	+45.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.67 F CFA1,505	$3.92 FCFA2,206	+46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.77 F CFA37,616	$63.17 FCFA35,587	-5.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.34 F CFA3,009	$10.42 FCFA5,870	+95.1%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 3.3% less for clothing

	Niger	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.22 F CFA40,123	$41.67 FCFA23,473	-41.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.03 F CFA50,154	$40.42 FCFA22,768	-54.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.42 F CFA30,092	$91.11 FCFA51,327	+70.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.22 F CFA40,123	$80.00 FCFA45,067	+12.3%
Average			-3.3%

Niger 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: December 2025

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