Cost of living comparison
Democratic Republic of the Congo is 2.1 times more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 61.4% more for restaurants
Senegal
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$15.00
CDF41,775.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$10.08
CDF28,060.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
F CFA653
|
$2.78
CDF7,730.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA583
|
$0.84
CDF2,334.86
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Senegal
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
$2.26
CDF6,291.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
F CFA3,778
|
$4.75
CDF13,228.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
F CFA4,638
|
$8.16
CDF22,738.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
F CFA1,355
|
$4.38
CDF12,192.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
F CFA2,950
|
$2.16
CDF6,023.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA622
|
$4.12
CDF11,484.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA391
|
$1.37
CDF3,828.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
F CFA552
|
$2.07
CDF5,761.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA377
|
$2.77
CDF7,707.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA313
|
$1.63
CDF4,544.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA263
|
$1.57
CDF4,359.67
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
Senegal
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
F CFA3,202
|
$4.62
CDF12,861.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
F CFA12,763
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
F CFA16,846,570
|
$44,341.60
CDF123,491,346.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
F CFA13,784
|
$14.35
CDF39,964.81
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
Senegal
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,157
|
$300.00
CDF835,500.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
F CFA499,529
|
$1,920.00
CDF5,347,200.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
F CFA283,312
|
$680.00
CDF1,893,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
F CFA49,948
|
$423.64
CDF1,179,835.76
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Senegal
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
F CFA150,315
|
$1,200.00
CDF3,342,000.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
F CFA3,083,433
|
$8,800.00
CDF24,508,000.00
|
|
pay 41.9% more for entertainment and sports
Senegal
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$1.74
CDF4,845.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
F CFA2,215
|
$4.35
CDF12,110.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
F CFA817
|
$3.50
CDF9,747.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
F CFA42,372
|
$97.50
CDF271,537.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$10.00
CDF27,850.00
|
|
pay 0.3% more for clothing
Senegal
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
F CFA32,672
|
$40.00
CDF111,400.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
F CFA22,122
|
$35.00
CDF97,475.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
F CFA50,881
|
$90.00
CDF250,650.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
F CFA46,456
|
$93.33
CDF259,933.33
|
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