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Ohio vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Ohio is 59.4% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% more in Ohio
Groceries: pay 17.8% more in Ohio
Transportation: pay 62.1% more in Ohio
Housing: pay 22.6% more in Ohio
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Ohio
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% more in Ohio
Clothing: pay 4.3% more in Ohio

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

Ohio vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.9% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Ohio
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,357	$16.10	+23.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,276	$9.89	+5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA775	$2.35	+70.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA883	$1.82	+16.1%
Average			+28.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Ohio - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.8% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Ohio
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,420	$2.71	+7.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,625	$5.70	+22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,979	$3.03	-65.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,727	$3.30	+7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,775	$5.07	+61.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA609	$2.12	+96.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA601	$0.64	-40.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,040	$1.93	+4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA719	$1.93	+51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA613	$1.22	+12.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA547	$1.35	+38.6%
Average			+17.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Ohio - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.1% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Ohio
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,864	$3.14	-38.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,726	$80.95	+258.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,531,205	$33,984.12	+3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,459	$16.53	+24.9%
Average			+62.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Ohio - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.6% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Ohio
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,807	$63.53	-2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA557,061	$1,058.41	+7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA221,903	$885.14	+124.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA148,125	$161.07	-38.7%
Average			+22.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Ohio - Cost of housing

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Ohio
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA171,209	$1,153.40	+279.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,398,838	$18,995.51	+214.8%
Average			+247.2%

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pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Ohio
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,747	$4.85	+56.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,676	$4.59	-3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,206	$9.50	+142.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,587	$36.56	-42.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,870	$11.49	+10.3%
Average			+32.8%

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

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pay 4.3% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Ohio
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,473	$47.57	+14.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,768	$40.56	+0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA51,327	$79.25	-13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA45,067	$92.65	+15.8%
Average			+4.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Ohio - Cost of clothing

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