Cost of living comparison
India is 63.4% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.8% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 64.8% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 51.1% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 86.0% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 71.7% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 46.8% less in India
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,052
|
$2.40
₹204.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,154
|
$3.90
₹333.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,086
|
$0.40
₹33.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA864
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 64.8% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,478
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,424
|
$2.54
₹216.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,540
|
$2.56
₹218.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,957
|
$0.94
₹80.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,267
|
$1.37
₹116.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA680
|
$0.88
₹75.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA525
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,139
|
$0.48
₹40.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA697
|
$0.24
₹20.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$0.16
₹13.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA606
|
$0.19
₹16.02
|
|
pay 51.1% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA2,989
|
$4.62
₹394.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,030
|
$10.12
₹864.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA18,973,752
|
$13,525.56
₹1,154,860.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,130
|
$2.94
₹250.92
|
|
pay 86.0% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA43,547
|
$7.39
₹630.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA560,292
|
$138.05
₹11,787.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA206,306
|
$90.33
₹7,712.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA263,569
|
$29.97
₹2,558.84
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA123,518
|
$55.73
₹4,758.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA2,941,663
|
$1,565.54
₹133,671.38
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,594
|
$1.84
₹156.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,384
|
$1.59
₹135.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,163
|
$3.59
₹306.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA35,328
|
$15.33
₹1,308.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
$3.35
₹286.23
|
|
pay 46.8% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA20,669
|
$24.02
₹2,051.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA21,870
|
$25.36
₹2,165.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA53,193
|
$41.62
₹3,553.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA52,873
|
$31.12
₹2,656.84
|
|
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