Cost of living comparison
Canada is 36.7% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Canada instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,196
|
$15.95
CA$21.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,205
|
$8.82
CA$11.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,228
|
$1.77
CA$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA817
|
$1.47
CA$1.98
|
|
pay 9.9% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,105
|
$2.29
CA$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,239
|
$5.39
CA$7.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,170
|
$7.61
CA$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,110
|
$3.04
CA$4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,608
|
$4.81
CA$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA957
|
$1.62
CA$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA687
|
$0.68
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA809
|
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,073
|
$1.71
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA547
|
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA627
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
|
pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,338
|
$4.96
CA$6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,076
|
$63.09
CA$85.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,137,010
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,486.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,646
|
$16.98
CA$22.92
|
|
pay 29.8% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA180,759
|
$64.04
CA$86.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA603,003
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,439.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA165,696
|
$952.71
CA$1,286.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA150,665
|
$112.22
CA$151.49
|
|
pay 38.1% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA466,960
|
$746.92
CA$1,008.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,458,717
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,949.04
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA653
|
$4.67
CA$6.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA1,998
|
$3.31
CA$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,607
|
$11.96
CA$16.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,171
|
$43.49
CA$58.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,020
|
$10.20
CA$13.77
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA34,645
|
$49.87
CA$67.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,014
|
$36.92
CA$49.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA70,797
|
$78.02
CA$105.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA114,575
|
$97.82
CA$132.06
|
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