Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Japan

Japan vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Japan is 24.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Japan
Groceries: pay 20.0% less in Japan
Transportation: pay 12.5% more in Japan
Housing: pay 43.4% less in Japan
Childcare: pay 56.9% more in Japan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.0% less in Japan
Clothing: pay 7.1% less in Japan

The cost of childcare and transportation in Japan are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Japan.

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Japan vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Japan instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Japan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$6.75 ¥1,066	-44.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$5.10 ¥805	-48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$1.13 ¥179	-37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$0.76 ¥120	-54.3%
Average			-46.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.0% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Japan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$1.53 ¥241	-44.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$5.55 ¥877	-18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$5.56 ¥879	-45.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$2.01 ¥318	-33.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$2.85 ¥450	-43.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$2.16 ¥342	+31.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$1.08 ¥171	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$1.54 ¥243	-21.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$1.92 ¥303	+25.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$1.10 ¥174	-13.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$1.08 ¥170	-11.3%
Average			-20.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Japan - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.5% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Japan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$4.11 ¥649	-28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$63.20 ¥9,986	+180.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$21,047.50 ¥3M	-22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$24.65 ¥3,895	+74.6%
Average			+12.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Japan - Cost of transportation

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pay 43.4% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Japan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$33.54 ¥5,300	-41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$546.58 ¥86,367	-55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$360.78 ¥57,008	-21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$113.26 ¥17,897	-56.1%
Average			-43.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Japan - Cost of housing

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pay 56.9% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Japan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$417.01 ¥65,893	+66.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$11,300.14 ¥2M	+47.9%
Average			+56.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Japan - Cost of childcare

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pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Japan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$2.57 ¥406	-24.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$3.06 ¥483	-37.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$3.83 ¥605	-6.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$53.31 ¥8,424	-9.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$11.73 ¥1,853	+13.2%
Average			-14.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.1% less for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Japan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$46.32 ¥7,320	+37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$31.33 ¥4,950	+2.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$59.45 ¥9,394	-31.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$81.04 ¥12,805	-22.8%
Average			-7.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Japan - Cost of clothing

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