Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 37.6% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% less in Russia
Groceries: pay 53.8% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 21.9% less in Russia
Housing: pay 52.1% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 44.8% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.9% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 62.0% more in Russia

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

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Russia vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.8% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$10.83 RUB894.72	-10.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$6.39 RUB528.16	-35.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$1.16 RUB95.62	-35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$0.60 RUB49.27	-64.0%
Average			-29.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.8% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$0.77 RUB63.38	-71.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$5.51 RUB455.14	-19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$4.39 RUB362.53	-57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$1.57 RUB129.78	-47.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$2.44 RUB201.91	-51.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$0.84 RUB69.40	-48.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$0.80 RUB66.30	-31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$0.81 RUB67.22	-58.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$1.33 RUB109.55	-13.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$0.35 RUB29.18	-72.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$0.28 RUB23.52	-76.5%
Average			-53.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Russia - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.9% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$3.08 RUB254.77	-46.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	+7.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$32,081.81 RUB3M	+18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$5.45 RUB450.28	-61.4%
Average			-21.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Russia - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.1% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$8.47 RUB700.03	-85.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	-26.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	-64.2%
Average			-52.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Russia - Cost of housing

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pay 44.8% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	+60.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$9,958.40 RUB823K	+30.3%
Average			+44.8%

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pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$2.06 RUB170.10	-39.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$2.73 RUB225.71	-44.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$2.85 RUB235.62	-30.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	-36.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$6.26 RUB517.18	-39.6%
Average			-38.9%

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

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pay 62.0% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	+147.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	+80.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	+45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	+6.1%
Average			+62.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Russia - Cost of clothing

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