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Washington vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 2.7 times more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 82.5% more in Washington
Groceries: pay 63.2% more in Washington
Transportation: pay 61.9% more in Washington
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Washington
Childcare: pay 7.7 times more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Washington
Clothing: pay 45.8% more in Washington

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Washington.

Washington vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.5% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,299	$25.00	+91.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,234	$12.00	+28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA769	$3.20	+132.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA876	$2.79	+77.8%
Average			+82.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.2% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Washington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,408	$4.43	+75.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,604	$8.04	+72.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,940	$4.19	-52.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,714	$4.55	+48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,761	$7.74	+145.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA604	$2.95	+172.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA597	$0.92	-13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,032	$2.20	+19.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA713	$3.00	+134.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA608	$1.35	+23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA543	$1.64	+68.4%
Average			+63.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Washington - Cost of groceries

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pay 61.9% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,841	$3.53	-30.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,625	$77.50	+243.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	$35,699.74	+8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,400	$16.73	+26.3%
Average			+61.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Washington - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Washington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,516	$69.41	+6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA552,647	$2,568.48	+159.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA220,144	$2,088.16	+430.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA146,951	$146.54	-44.3%
Average			+137.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Washington - Cost of housing

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pay 7.7 times more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA169,853	$2,650.00	+772.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	$40,166.67	+565.7%
Average			+668.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Washington - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,734	$8.00	+157.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,655	$6.07	+27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,189	$13.00	+231.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,305	$103.76	+64.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,824	$16.75	+60.7%
Average			+108.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.8% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Washington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,287	$76.00	+82.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,588	$48.40	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA50,920	$104.31	+14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA44,710	$133.22	+66.5%
Average			+45.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Washington - Cost of clothing

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