Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Sweden

Sweden vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Sweden is 3.8% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% more in Sweden
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Sweden
Transportation: pay 57.7% more in Sweden
Housing: pay 13.5% less in Sweden
Childcare: pay 22.9% less in Sweden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% more in Sweden
Clothing: pay 57.7% more in Sweden

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

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Sweden vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.8% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Sweden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,106	$14.04 SEK137.94	+15.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,844	$10.77 SEK105.79	+7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,056	$2.49 SEK24.47	+38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA971	$2.07 SEK20.32	+24.7%
Average			+15.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Sweden - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Sweden
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,600	$2.82 SEK27.72	+3.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,987	$5.72 SEK56.24	-15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,986	$6.07 SEK59.65	-40.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,761	$4.23 SEK41.59	+40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,955	$5.25 SEK51.60	+4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA961	$1.36 SEK13.33	-17.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA685	$1.14 SEK11.25	-2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,149	$1.29 SEK12.72	-34.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA896	$1.93 SEK18.98	+26.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA744	$0.76 SEK7.47	-40.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA710	$0.73 SEK7.16	-39.9%
Average			-14.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Sweden - Cost of groceries

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pay 57.7% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Sweden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,380	$6.65 SEK65.30	+15.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,217	$77.78 SEK764.26	+244.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$31,975.58 SEK314K	+17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,266	$22.74 SEK223.44	+61.1%
Average			+57.7%

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pay 13.5% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Sweden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,673	$38.16 SEK374.96	-33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA718K	$883.11 SEK8,677.58	-28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA269K	$671.43 SEK6,597.57	+46.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$97.70 SEK959.99	-62.1%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 22.9% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Sweden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA147K	$155.03 SEK1,523.39	-38.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$7,341.74 SEK72,141.45	-3.9%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Sweden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,991	$7.36 SEK72.34	+116.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,857	$4.45 SEK43.70	-8.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,393	$7.55 SEK74.14	+84.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,570	$41.12 SEK404.10	-30.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,069	$15.58 SEK153.10	+50.4%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 57.7% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Sweden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,767	$91.37 SEK897.86	+170.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,937	$44.99 SEK442.04	+46.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,761	$95.04 SEK933.85	+9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,499	$148.76 SEK1,461.77	+41.7%
Average			+57.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Sweden - Cost of clothing

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