Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 10.6% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 22.2% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 9.7% more in South Korea
Housing: pay 39.4% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 32.5% more in South Korea

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

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South Korea vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.8% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$7.06 ₩9,422	-41.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$6.17 ₩8,230	-38.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$1.53 ₩2,039	-15.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$0.88 ₩1,181	-46.6%
Average			-38.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.2% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$3.04 ₩4,055	+11.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$6.12 ₩8,174	-10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$8.23 ₩10,982	-19.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$2.94 ₩3,923	-2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$4.11 ₩5,484	-18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$4.00 ₩5,342	+143.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$1.55 ₩2,069	+32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$3.00 ₩4,000	+52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$2.63 ₩3,513	+72.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$2.03 ₩2,715	+60.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$1.26 ₩1,685	+4.1%
Average			+22.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.7% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$5.01 ₩6,685	-13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$46.10 ₩61,538	+104.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$28,394.53 ₩38M	+4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$8.59 ₩11,470	-39.1%
Average			+9.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation

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pay 39.4% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$24.34 ₩32,490	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$561.73 ₩750K	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$387.83 ₩518K	-15.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$153.72 ₩205K	-40.4%
Average			-39.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. South Korea - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$545.93 ₩729K	+118.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$20,214.53 ₩27M	+164.5%
Average			+140.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare

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pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$3.30 ₩4,403	-2.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$3.66 ₩4,888	-24.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$3.35 ₩4,467	-18.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$57.32 ₩76,507	-2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$11.28 ₩15,062	+8.9%
Average			-6.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 32.5% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$67.53 ₩90,139	+100.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$53.43 ₩71,316	+74.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$78.10 ₩104K	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$102.84 ₩137K	-2.1%
Average			+32.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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