Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.5 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Philippines
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
₱189.85
|
$10.28
FCFA6,328
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱173.39
|
$10.30
FCFA6,338
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱40.43
|
$2.04
FCFA1,254
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱23.41
|
$1.36
FCFA835
|
|
pay 51.6% more for groceries
Philippines
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱69.38
|
$1.83
FCFA1,129
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱184.18
|
$5.38
FCFA3,308
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱382.42
|
$6.92
FCFA4,260
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱102.99
|
$3.50
FCFA2,155
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱108.19
|
$2.67
FCFA1,643
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱65.93
|
$1.59
FCFA978
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱38.31
|
$1.14
FCFA702
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱60.07
|
$1.34
FCFA827
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱36.84
|
$1.78
FCFA1,096
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱45.64
|
$0.91
FCFA559
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱57.91
|
$1.04
FCFA640
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Philippines
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱278.21
|
$3.88
FCFA2,388
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱684.33
|
$30.00
FCFA18,464
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,424,145.45
|
$33,420.80
FCFA20,568,886
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱218.28
|
$14.35
FCFA8,832
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Philippines
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,173.84
|
$300.00
FCFA184,636
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱16,312.82
|
$1,000.79
FCFA615,936
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,753.41
|
$275.00
FCFA169,249
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,238.04
|
$250.06
FCFA153,897
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Philippines
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,659.60
|
$775.00
FCFA476,975
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱339,723.85
|
$7,400.00
FCFA4,554,342
|
|
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
Philippines
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱73.56
|
$1.08
FCFA667
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱133.28
|
$3.32
FCFA2,041
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱138.58
|
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,140.05
|
$60.03
FCFA36,946
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱287.12
|
$6.67
FCFA4,106
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Philippines
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,137.79
|
$57.50
FCFA35,388
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,298.17
|
$69.73
FCFA42,915
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,815.97
|
$117.50
FCFA72,316
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,414.24
|
$190.16
FCFA117,032
|
|
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