Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 44.1% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 7.4% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,285
|
$17.09
£13.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,295
|
$7.46
£6.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,246
|
$1.84
£1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA829
|
$1.36
£1.10
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,121
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,285
|
$3.60
£2.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,231
|
$4.68
£3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,141
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,631
|
$3.16
£2.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA971
|
$1.05
£0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA697
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA821
|
$0.99
£0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,088
|
$1.17
£0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA555
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA636
|
$0.58
£0.47
|
|
pay 70.9% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,372
|
$7.31
£5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,338
|
$91.63
£74.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,428,581
|
$25,486.21
£20,643.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,772
|
$16.30
£13.20
|
|
pay 23.8% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA183,376
|
$37.72
£30.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA611,734
|
$1,053.04
£852.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA168,095
|
$836.18
£677.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA152,847
|
$183.29
£148.46
|
|
pay 88.4% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA473,721
|
$1,186.33
£960.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,523,276
|
$16,551.73
£13,406.55
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA663
|
$4.95
£4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,027
|
$3.59
£2.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,631
|
$14.82
£12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,694
|
$41.78
£33.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,078
|
$11.97
£9.70
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,147
|
$73.74
£59.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,622
|
$38.00
£30.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA71,822
|
$79.51
£64.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,234
|
$80.83
£65.47
|
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