Cost of living comparison
Australia is 99.4% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Australia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
FCFA8,219
|
$16.79
A$24.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,247
|
$9.81
A$14.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
FCFA1,230
|
$2.56
A$3.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA880
|
$2.14
A$3.10
|
|
pay 10.6% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
FCFA901
|
$2.33
A$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
FCFA2,708
|
$4.71
A$6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
FCFA4,195
|
$5.75
A$8.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
FCFA2,066
|
$3.86
A$5.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,301
|
$3.99
A$5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
FCFA844
|
$1.43
A$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
FCFA603
|
$1.25
A$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
FCFA1,342
|
$1.39
A$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
FCFA768
|
$2.00
A$2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA779
|
$1.13
A$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
FCFA759
|
$0.95
A$1.37
|
|
pay 66.8% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
FCFA3,033
|
$4.73
A$6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
FCFA12,765
|
$84.46
A$122.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.40
FCFA16,784,490
|
$27,859.34
A$40,311.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.24
FCFA11,884
|
$18.12
A$26.23
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.50
FCFA91,892
|
$55.36
A$80.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.70
FCFA605,197
|
$1,258.08
A$1,820.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.29
FCFA223,881
|
$971.44
A$1,405.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA268,309
|
$141.88
A$205.30
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA125,739
|
$1,377.23
A$1,992.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA2,994,567
|
$14,720.56
A$21,300.19
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.85
FCFA1,674
|
$6.69
A$9.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
FCFA2,456
|
$3.60
A$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
FCFA2,055
|
$28.13
A$40.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.25
FCFA44,185
|
$53.84
A$77.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
FCFA5,872
|
$13.24
A$19.16
|
|
pay 51.9% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.42
FCFA20,796
|
$75.27
A$108.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
FCFA20,877
|
$54.30
A$78.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA54,150
|
$102.43
A$148.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
FCFA52,845
|
$118.12
A$170.91
|
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