Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 46.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.1% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 45.9% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 23.0% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 66.8% less in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 2.3% more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 46.6% less in Zimbabwe

The cost of transportation and childcare in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zimbabwe.

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Zimbabwe vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.1% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	-40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	-46.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-59.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$0.42 ZWL135.90	-74.6%
Average			-49.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.9% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-63.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	-22.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	-41.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-36.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-58.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$1.10 ZWL353.72	-33.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$0.73 ZWL236.30	-37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$1.02 ZWL328.63	-48.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-61.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$0.67 ZWL217.09	-47.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$0.72 ZWL231.09	-40.8%
Average			-45.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.0% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+99.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	-13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+38.2%
Average			+23.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.8% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	-53.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	-78.4%
Average			-66.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$331.89 ZWL107K	+32.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	-21.1%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-59.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$2.56 ZWL825.12	-47.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-57.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	-32.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	-3.5%
Average			-39.5%

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

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pay 46.6% less for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-46.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-51.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-53.0%
Average			-46.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing

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