Cost of living comparison
China is 8.8% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in China instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,663
|
$2.85
CN¥20.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,545
|
$5.07
CN¥36.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,169
|
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA930
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,590
|
$1.59
CN¥11.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,607
|
$5.85
CN¥42.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,884
|
$6.86
CN¥49.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,105
|
$1.60
CN¥11.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,363
|
$1.54
CN¥11.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA732
|
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA565
|
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,226
|
$0.65
CN¥4.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA750
|
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA652
|
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
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pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,216
|
$4.44
CN¥32.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,018
|
$22.47
CN¥163.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,413,165
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,655.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,747
|
$3.97
CN¥28.90
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,850
|
$11.70
CN¥85.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA602,797
|
$328.33
CN¥2,387.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA221,958
|
$205.78
CN¥1,496.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA283,564
|
$40.46
CN¥294.15
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA132,888
|
$459.70
CN¥3,342.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,164,827
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,177.94
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,715
|
$1.09
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,565
|
$3.07
CN¥22.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,327
|
$3.23
CN¥23.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,008
|
$41.41
CN¥301.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,070
|
$5.93
CN¥43.08
|
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pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,237
|
$48.23
CN¥350.61
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,529
|
$31.67
CN¥230.26
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,229
|
$72.53
CN¥527.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA56,884
|
$75.53
CN¥549.16
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