Cost of living comparison
Canada is 52.5% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Canada instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 9.3% more for restaurants
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
FCFA8,444
|
$16.50
CA$23.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,390
|
$9.99
CA$13.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
FCFA1,263
|
$2.03
CA$2.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA904
|
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
FCFA926
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
FCFA2,782
|
$5.43
CA$7.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
FCFA4,310
|
$7.95
CA$11.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
FCFA2,123
|
$3.36
CA$4.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
$5.29
CA$7.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
FCFA868
|
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
FCFA620
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
FCFA1,379
|
$1.57
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
FCFA789
|
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA800
|
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
FCFA780
|
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
|
pay 42.3% more for transportation
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
FCFA3,116
|
$4.40
CA$6.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
FCFA13,113
|
$68.18
CA$95.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.40
FCFA17,242,901
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,966.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.24
FCFA12,209
|
$16.78
CA$23.44
|
|
pay 22.1% more for housing
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.50
FCFA94,402
|
$62.83
CA$87.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.70
FCFA621,726
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,746.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.29
FCFA229,995
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,600.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA275,637
|
$119.78
CA$167.31
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA129,173
|
$744.16
CA$1,039.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,076,354
|
$12,218.47
CA$17,066.14
|
|
pay 62.5% more for entertainment and sports
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.85
FCFA1,720
|
$5.30
CA$7.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
FCFA2,523
|
$3.57
CA$4.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
FCFA2,111
|
$12.99
CA$18.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.25
FCFA45,391
|
$43.10
CA$60.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
FCFA6,032
|
$11.26
CA$15.73
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.42
FCFA21,364
|
$55.23
CA$77.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
FCFA21,447
|
$39.78
CA$55.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA55,629
|
$86.57
CA$120.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
FCFA54,289
|
$103.81
CA$144.99
|
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