Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Minnesota, USA

Minnesota vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Minnesota is 25.9% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.5% more in Minnesota
Groceries: pay 4.2% less in Minnesota
Transportation: pay 24.6% more in Minnesota
Housing: pay 25.7% more in Minnesota
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Minnesota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% more in Minnesota
Clothing: pay 17.1% more in Minnesota

The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in Minnesota are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Minnesota.

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Minnesota vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.5% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Minnesota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,103	$18.95	+56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,842	$11.15	+11.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,056	$2.61	+44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA971	$2.03	+22.1%
Average			+34.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Minnesota - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.2% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Minnesota
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,600	$3.16	+15.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,985	$5.06	-25.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,983	$3.46	-66.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,760	$3.53	+17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,954	$5.11	+1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA961	$2.47	+50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA685	$0.70	-39.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,149	$2.22	+13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA895	$1.91	+24.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA744	$1.43	+12.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA710	$1.51	+24.8%
Average			-4.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Minnesota - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.6% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Minnesota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,378	$3.59	-37.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,212	$81.54	+261.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$33,254.22	+22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,262	$14.67	+4.0%
Average			+24.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Minnesota - Cost of transportation

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pay 25.7% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Minnesota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,660	$65.49	+13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA718K	$1,239.20	+1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$979.66	+113.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$146.33	-43.3%
Average			+25.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Minnesota - Cost of housing

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Minnesota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA147K	$1,233.72	+392.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$19,863.23	+159.9%
Average			+257.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Minnesota - Cost of childcare

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pay 30.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Minnesota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,990	$5.65	+66.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,856	$5.37	+10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,392	$11.34	+177.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,556	$54.26	-8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,067	$13.47	+30.0%
Average			+30.7%

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

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pay 17.1% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Minnesota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,760	$53.46	+58.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,930	$44.59	+45.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,740	$82.69	-4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,474	$89.81	-14.5%
Average			+17.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Minnesota - Cost of clothing

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