Cost of living comparison
United States is 47.7% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in United States instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,375
|
$18.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,385
|
$9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,263
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA841
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,137
|
$3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,332
|
$5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,291
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,171
|
$4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,655
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA985
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA707
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA833
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,104
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA563
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,406
|
$3.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,599
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,720,152
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,897
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 74.6% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA185,993
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA620,465
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA170,494
|
$1,282.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA155,029
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 81.1% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA480,483
|
$1,137.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,587,835
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA672
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,056
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,654
|
$8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA37,218
|
$42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,136
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,649
|
$45.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA43,231
|
$36.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA72,847
|
$79.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA117,893
|
$109.59
|
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