Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 52.5% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
FCFA8,361
|
$13.17
NZ$21.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,337
|
$8.60
NZ$13.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
FCFA1,251
|
$2.13
NZ$3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA895
|
$1.99
NZ$3.22
|
|
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
FCFA917
|
$1.87
NZ$3.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
FCFA2,755
|
$4.07
NZ$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
FCFA4,268
|
$6.91
NZ$11.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
FCFA2,102
|
$6.29
NZ$10.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,323
|
$4.25
NZ$6.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
FCFA859
|
$1.17
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
FCFA614
|
$1.06
NZ$1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
FCFA1,366
|
$1.37
NZ$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
FCFA781
|
$2.55
NZ$4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA792
|
$0.98
NZ$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
FCFA772
|
$0.89
NZ$1.45
|
|
pay 48.2% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
FCFA3,085
|
$6.39
NZ$10.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
FCFA12,985
|
$64.20
NZ$104.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.40
FCFA17,074,115
|
$23,268.60
NZ$37,773.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.24
FCFA12,089
|
$18.67
NZ$30.31
|
|
pay 8.0% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.50
FCFA93,478
|
$51.53
NZ$83.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.70
FCFA615,640
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,637.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.29
FCFA227,744
|
$831.90
NZ$1,350.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA272,939
|
$87.73
NZ$142.42
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA127,909
|
$644.78
NZ$1,046.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,046,240
|
$10,893.97
NZ$17,685.02
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.85
FCFA1,703
|
$5.79
NZ$9.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
FCFA2,498
|
$3.36
NZ$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
FCFA2,091
|
$22.83
NZ$37.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.25
FCFA44,947
|
$38.17
NZ$61.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
FCFA5,973
|
$10.57
NZ$17.15
|
|
pay 31.1% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.42
FCFA21,154
|
$65.21
NZ$105.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
FCFA21,237
|
$40.47
NZ$65.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA55,085
|
$98.20
NZ$159.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
FCFA53,757
|
$107.95
NZ$175.24
|
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