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Republic of the Congo vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 30.2% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 68.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 30.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 40.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 53.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.3% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 5.3% less in Republic of the Congo

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Qatar	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 QAR24.35	$13.06 FCFA7,299	+95.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.07 QAR22.10	$9.37 FCFA5,234	+54.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 QAR2.97	$1.38 FCFA769	+68.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$1.57 FCFA876	+427.1%
Average			+161.2%

Qatar vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.5% more for groceries

	Qatar	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 QAR5.44	$2.52 FCFA1,408	+68.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 QAR14.92	$4.66 FCFA2,604	+13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 QAR26.93	$8.84 FCFA4,940	+19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.14	$3.07 FCFA1,714	+22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 QAR12.52	$3.15 FCFA1,761	-8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.13	$1.08 FCFA604	+25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.37	$1.07 FCFA597	+63.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 QAR2.39	$1.85 FCFA1,032	+180.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 QAR2.14	$1.28 FCFA713	+117.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 QAR1.67	$1.09 FCFA608	+136.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.65	$0.97 FCFA543	+114.3%
Average			+68.5%

Qatar vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.6% more for transportation

	Qatar	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$5.08 FCFA2,841	+137.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.29 QAR121.14	$22.59 FCFA12,625	-32.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,539.60 QAR89,293.63	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	+34.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.86 QAR57.70	$13.24 FCFA7,400	-16.5%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 40.7% more for housing

	Qatar	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.65 QAR304.37	$65.34 FCFA36,516	-21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,687.55 QAR6,140.58	$988.85 FCFA552,647	-41.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,253.51 QAR4,561.23	$393.90 FCFA220,144	-68.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.33	$262.94 FCFA146,951	+294.8%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 53.0% less for childcare

	Qatar	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.67 QAR2,906.16	$303.92 FCFA169,853	-61.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,764.79 QAR39,170.44	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	-44.0%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR39.96	$3.10 FCFA1,734	-71.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.21 QAR15.32	$4.75 FCFA2,655	+12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.42 QAR23.35	$3.92 FCFA2,189	-39.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$127.24 QAR463.00	$63.17 FCFA35,305	-50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.33 QAR41.21	$10.42 FCFA5,824	-8.0%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 5.3% less for clothing

	Qatar	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.95 QAR189.04	$41.67 FCFA23,287	-19.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.24 QAR168.25	$40.42 FCFA22,588	-12.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.73 QAR344.69	$91.11 FCFA50,920	-3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 QAR253.22	$80.00 FCFA44,710	+15.0%
Average			-5.3%

Qatar 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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