Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 44.8% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
FCFA8,285
|
$3.08
KES397.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,289
|
$5.77
KES744.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
FCFA1,240
|
$0.60
KES77.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA887
|
$0.48
KES61.39
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
FCFA908
|
$0.50
KES64.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
FCFA2,730
|
$4.28
KES552.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
FCFA4,229
|
$2.86
KES369.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
FCFA2,083
|
$1.62
KES209.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,311
|
$2.32
KES299.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
FCFA851
|
$1.01
KES130.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
FCFA608
|
$0.42
KES53.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
FCFA1,353
|
$0.60
KES77.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
FCFA774
|
$0.33
KES43.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA785
|
$0.29
KES37.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
FCFA765
|
$0.38
KES48.90
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
FCFA3,057
|
$5.64
KES727.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
FCFA12,867
|
$33.59
KES4,334.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.40
FCFA16,919,281
|
$16,982.90
KES2,191,425.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.24
FCFA11,980
|
$8.89
KES1,147.74
|
|
pay 80.8% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.50
FCFA92,630
|
$39.22
KES5,061.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.70
FCFA610,057
|
$184.65
KES23,827.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.29
FCFA225,678
|
$112.87
KES14,564.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA270,463
|
$20.03
KES2,584.76
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA126,749
|
$120.67
KES15,570.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,018,616
|
$6,188.65
KES798,565.64
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.85
FCFA1,688
|
$1.94
KES250.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
FCFA2,475
|
$2.12
KES274.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
FCFA2,072
|
$2.66
KES343.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.25
FCFA44,539
|
$30.22
KES3,900.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
FCFA5,919
|
$5.77
KES745.18
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.42
FCFA20,963
|
$13.35
KES1,722.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
FCFA21,045
|
$20.55
KES2,652.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA54,585
|
$30.06
KES3,878.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
FCFA53,270
|
$39.30
KES5,071.46
|
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