Cost of living comparison
compared to
Republic of the Congo vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary
Republic of the Congo is 12.5% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 87.7% more in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
-
pay 91.2% more in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% more in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% less in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
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pay 45.5% less in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.6% less in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
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pay 10.7% less in Republic of the Congo
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.
Republic of the Congo vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 87.7% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.49
QAR23.79
|
$12.13
FCFA7,140
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
QAR26.13
|
$9.98
FCFA5,872
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
QAR3.08
|
$1.80
FCFA1,061
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.66
FCFA976
|
|
Qatar vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants
pay 91.2% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
QAR5.06
|
$2.73
FCFA1,608
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
QAR14.63
|
$6.81
FCFA4,006
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.97
QAR29.21
|
$10.22
FCFA6,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
QAR11.97
|
$3.01
FCFA1,769
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
QAR13.02
|
$5.05
FCFA2,969
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
QAR3.41
|
$1.64
FCFA966
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
QAR2.77
|
$1.17
FCFA688
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
QAR2.48
|
$1.96
FCFA1,155
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR2.00
|
$1.53
FCFA900
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.44
|
$1.27
FCFA748
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$1.21
FCFA713
|
|
Qatar vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries
pay 36.1% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
$5.77
FCFA3,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
QAR85.44
|
$22.57
FCFA13,280
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,978.05
QAR102K
|
$27,142.12
FCFA16M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.58
QAR64.40
|
$14.11
FCFA8,305
|
|
Qatar vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.45
QAR316.63
|
$57.49
FCFA33,834
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,433.67
QAR5,251.26
|
$1,226.62
FCFA722K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$856.18
QAR3,135.99
|
$458.60
FCFA270K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.24
QAR238.97
|
$258.05
FCFA152K
|
|
Qatar vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$670.94
QAR2,457.53
|
$250.40
FCFA147K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,605.02
QAR35,181.22
|
$7,641.67
FCFA4M
|
|
Qatar vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.34
QAR41.55
|
$3.40
FCFA2,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
QAR19.02
|
$4.88
FCFA2,871
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
QAR20.77
|
$4.09
FCFA2,404
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$119.62
QAR438.15
|
$59.02
FCFA34,734
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.43
QAR41.88
|
$10.36
FCFA6,098
|
|
Qatar vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.75
QAR163.90
|
$33.75
FCFA19,862
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.52
QAR155.75
|
$30.62
FCFA18,023
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.38
QAR360.34
|
$86.67
FCFA51,003
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.08
QAR289.64
|
$105.00
FCFA61,792
|
|
Qatar vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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