Cost of living comparison
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Montana vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary
Montana is 35.1% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.
Montana vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montana instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.13
FCFA7,083
|
$19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
FCFA5,825
|
$12.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
FCFA1,053
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA968
|
$2.17
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Montana - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
FCFA1,595
|
$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
FCFA3,974
|
$8.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
FCFA5,966
|
$4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
FCFA1,755
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
FCFA2,946
|
$4.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
FCFA958
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA683
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
FCFA1,145
|
$1.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
FCFA893
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
FCFA742
|
$0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA708
|
$1.01
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Montana - Cost of groceries
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
FCFA3,369
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
FCFA13,175
|
$39.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,142.12
FCFA16M
|
$33,165.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.11
FCFA8,239
|
$22.70
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Montana - Cost of transportation
pay 56.2% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.49
FCFA33,565
|
$76.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,226.62
FCFA716K
|
$1,573.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$458.60
FCFA268K
|
$1,265.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.05
FCFA151K
|
$157.35
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Montana - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.40
FCFA146K
|
$1,469.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,641.67
FCFA4M
|
$18,042.22
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Montana - Cost of childcare
pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.40
FCFA1,984
|
$5.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
FCFA2,848
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
FCFA2,385
|
$9.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.02
FCFA34,459
|
$64.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.36
FCFA6,050
|
$12.82
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Montana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.6% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.75
FCFA19,704
|
$57.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.62
FCFA17,880
|
$56.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
FCFA50,598
|
$95.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.00
FCFA61,302
|
$107.40
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Montana - Cost of clothing
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