Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 58.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,296
|
$4.65
₴172.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,305
|
$3.61
₴133.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,248
|
$0.49
₴18.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA830
|
$0.39
₴14.47
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,123
|
$0.54
₴20.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,291
|
$3.21
₴119.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,238
|
$3.15
₴116.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,144
|
$1.46
₴54.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,634
|
$1.56
₴57.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA973
|
$0.22
₴8.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA699
|
$0.47
₴17.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA822
|
$0.50
₴18.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,090
|
$0.72
₴26.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA556
|
$0.17
₴6.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA637
|
$0.25
₴9.33
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,376
|
$3.81
₴141.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,368
|
$7.13
₴264.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,462,561
|
$19,124.68
₴709,024.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,786
|
$3.35
₴124.12
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA183,681
|
$4.40
₴163.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA612,752
|
$234.03
₴8,676.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA168,374
|
$155.62
₴5,769.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA153,101
|
$61.95
₴2,296.63
|
|
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA474,509
|
$183.02
₴6,785.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,530,800
|
$3,871.85
₴143,544.07
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA664
|
$0.85
₴31.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,030
|
$0.96
₴35.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,633
|
$1.95
₴72.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,755
|
$18.82
₴697.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,085
|
$2.98
₴110.31
|
|
pay 48.1% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,206
|
$40.33
₴1,495.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,693
|
$30.46
₴1,129.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA71,942
|
$64.81
₴2,402.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,427
|
$73.44
₴2,722.83
|
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