Cost of living comparison
United States is 20.8% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in United States instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 12.6% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
FCFA8,624
|
$14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
FCFA5,749
|
$7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
FCFA943
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
FCFA544
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
FCFA797
|
$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.83
FCFA4,504
|
$5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.33
FCFA4,788
|
$3.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.12
FCFA1,793
|
$2.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
FCFA1,113
|
$4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
FCFA1,515
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.45
FCFA1,406
|
$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,725
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
FCFA1,189
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA956
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
FCFA1,817
|
$2.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
FCFA20,122,199
|
$23,189.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.93
FCFA7,436
|
$16.83
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$266.67
FCFA153,312
|
$67.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.79
FCFA719,102
|
$1,225.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,700.00
FCFA977,364
|
$1,034.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
FCFA87,929
|
$128.68
|
|
pay 86.8% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.00
FCFA172,476
|
$891.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,800.00
FCFA11,383,416
|
$15,195.09
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
FCFA862
|
$4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
FCFA2,072
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
FCFA900
|
$7.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
FCFA40,230
|
$39.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA4,797
|
$11.58
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.88
FCFA25,802
|
$43.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.33
FCFA33,537
|
$35.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
FCFA89,113
|
$75.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.72
FCFA64,229
|
$95.31
|
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