Cost of living comparison
Canada is 21.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Canada instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.60
FCFA6,096
|
$14.02
CA$17.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
FCFA5,462
|
$8.79
CA$11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
FCFA974
|
$1.76
CA$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA794
|
$1.47
CA$1.87
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
FCFA938
|
$2.30
CA$2.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
FCFA3,977
|
$5.78
CA$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
FCFA3,836
|
$7.70
CA$9.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,013
|
$2.99
CA$3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
FCFA1,674
|
$4.77
CA$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
FCFA1,018
|
$1.61
CA$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
FCFA685
|
$0.70
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA913
|
$1.59
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
$1.67
CA$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA701
|
$1.13
CA$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
FCFA619
|
$1.02
CA$1.30
|
|
pay 38.6% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
FCFA2,579
|
$5.83
CA$7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA17,248
|
$68.41
CA$87.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,750.00
FCFA16,528,950
|
$21,651.51
CA$27,550.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
FCFA7,958
|
$16.78
CA$21.35
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA172,476
|
$65.32
CA$83.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.39
FCFA790,741
|
$1,070.21
CA$1,361.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
FCFA574,920
|
$940.11
CA$1,196.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
FCFA65,947
|
$106.32
CA$135.28
|
|
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.00
FCFA344,952
|
$809.11
CA$1,029.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,900.00
FCFA7,416,468
|
$13,706.92
CA$17,441.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA623
|
$4.87
CA$6.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
FCFA2,129
|
$3.36
CA$4.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,534
|
$12.29
CA$15.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA34,513
|
$43.19
CA$54.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA3,836
|
$10.42
CA$13.26
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
FCFA31,621
|
$50.05
CA$63.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.67
FCFA38,328
|
$36.24
CA$46.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.25
FCFA75,458
|
$79.97
CA$101.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$199.61
FCFA114,759
|
$99.66
CA$126.81
|
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