Cost of living comparison
Russia is 27.4% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Russia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.60
FCFA6,096
|
$10.05
₽601.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
FCFA5,462
|
$6.50
₽388.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
FCFA974
|
$1.10
₽65.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA794
|
$0.57
₽34.05
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
FCFA938
|
$0.74
₽44.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
FCFA3,977
|
$6.12
₽365.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
FCFA3,836
|
$4.79
₽286.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,013
|
$1.88
₽112.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
FCFA1,674
|
$2.54
₽152.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
FCFA1,018
|
$0.93
₽55.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
FCFA685
|
$0.80
₽48.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA913
|
$0.93
₽55.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
$1.57
₽93.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA701
|
$0.48
₽28.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
FCFA619
|
$0.37
₽22.01
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
FCFA2,579
|
$3.32
₽198.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA17,248
|
$26.69
₽1,596.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,750.00
FCFA16,528,950
|
$40,723.29
₽2,436,307.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
FCFA7,958
|
$4.48
₽267.95
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA172,476
|
$9.10
₽544.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.39
FCFA790,741
|
$429.22
₽25,678.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
FCFA574,920
|
$297.58
₽17,802.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
FCFA65,947
|
$100.47
₽6,010.90
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.00
FCFA344,952
|
$310.74
₽18,590.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,900.00
FCFA7,416,468
|
$6,542.10
₽391,387.15
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA623
|
$2.22
₽132.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
FCFA2,129
|
$2.43
₽145.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,534
|
$3.03
₽181.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA34,513
|
$42.79
₽2,559.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA3,836
|
$5.70
₽341.24
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
FCFA31,621
|
$87.55
₽5,237.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.67
FCFA38,328
|
$56.71
₽3,392.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.25
FCFA75,458
|
$106.20
₽6,353.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$199.61
FCFA114,759
|
$125.51
₽7,508.80
|
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