Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 7.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% more in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 21.2% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 41.0% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 0.4% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 24.1% more in New Zealand

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

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New Zealand vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$13.26 NZ$23.46	+9.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$8.99 NZ$15.90	-9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$2.04 NZ$3.61	+13.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$1.83 NZ$3.24	+10.4%
Average			+2.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.2% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$1.73 NZ$3.05	-36.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$6.47 NZ$11.45	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$5.79 NZ$10.24	+92.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$3.83 NZ$6.77	-24.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$1.22 NZ$2.15	-25.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$0.94 NZ$1.67	-19.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$1.32 NZ$2.33	-32.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$2.20 NZ$3.89	+43.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$0.89 NZ$1.57	-30.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$0.67 NZ$1.18	-45.1%
Average			-21.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.0% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$6.34 NZ$11.21	+9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$83.43 NZ$147.53	+269.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	-11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$17.20 NZ$30.41	+21.8%
Average			+41.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.4% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$49.30 NZ$87.18	-14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	-20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	+84.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$95.64 NZ$169.12	-62.9%
Average			-0.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	+186.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	+121.7%
Average			+151.9%

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$5.70 NZ$10.07	+67.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$3.26 NZ$5.77	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+456.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$39.17 NZ$69.26	-33.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$10.27 NZ$18.16	-0.9%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 24.1% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$63.30 NZ$111.94	+87.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$33.63 NZ$59.46	+9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$91.48 NZ$161.76	+5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$114.46 NZ$202.41	+9.0%
Average			+24.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing

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