Cost of living comparison
Australia is 57.7% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Australia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,296
|
$15.31
A$23.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,305
|
$8.98
A$13.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,248
|
$2.45
A$3.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA830
|
$2.05
A$3.10
|
|
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,123
|
$2.00
A$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,291
|
$4.24
A$6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,238
|
$5.00
A$7.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,144
|
$3.52
A$5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,634
|
$3.56
A$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA973
|
$1.44
A$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA699
|
$1.13
A$1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA822
|
$1.31
A$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,090
|
$2.10
A$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA556
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA637
|
$0.83
A$1.25
|
|
pay 43.3% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,376
|
$4.95
A$7.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,368
|
$81.92
A$123.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,462,561
|
$22,079.60
A$33,352.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,786
|
$15.28
A$23.07
|
|
pay 25.5% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA183,681
|
$55.83
A$84.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA612,752
|
$1,119.19
A$1,690.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA168,374
|
$889.00
A$1,342.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA153,101
|
$120.53
A$182.08
|
|
pay 66.0% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA474,509
|
$1,373.48
A$2,074.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,530,800
|
$11,458.00
A$17,308.16
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA664
|
$5.72
A$8.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,030
|
$3.30
A$4.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,633
|
$24.53
A$37.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,755
|
$46.71
A$70.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,085
|
$12.25
A$18.51
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,206
|
$71.47
A$107.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,693
|
$41.82
A$63.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA71,942
|
$101.71
A$153.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,427
|
$106.56
A$160.97
|
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