Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 71.0% more expensive than Senegal.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 44.4% more for restaurants
Senegal
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$10.28
FCFA6,264
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$10.30
FCFA6,273
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
F CFA653
|
$2.04
FCFA1,241
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA583
|
$1.36
FCFA826
|
|
pay 71.8% more for groceries
Senegal
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
$1.83
FCFA1,117
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
F CFA3,778
|
$5.38
FCFA3,274
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
F CFA4,638
|
$6.92
FCFA4,216
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
F CFA1,355
|
$3.50
FCFA2,133
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
F CFA2,950
|
$2.67
FCFA1,626
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA622
|
$1.59
FCFA968
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA391
|
$1.14
FCFA695
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
F CFA552
|
$1.34
FCFA818
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA377
|
$1.78
FCFA1,085
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA313
|
$0.91
FCFA553
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA263
|
$1.04
FCFA634
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
Senegal
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
F CFA3,202
|
$3.88
FCFA2,364
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
F CFA12,763
|
$30.00
FCFA18,275
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
F CFA16,846,570
|
$33,420.80
FCFA20,358,429
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
F CFA13,784
|
$14.35
FCFA8,741
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Senegal
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,157
|
$300.00
FCFA182,746
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
F CFA499,529
|
$1,000.79
FCFA609,634
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
F CFA283,312
|
$275.00
FCFA167,517
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
F CFA49,948
|
$250.06
FCFA152,322
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Senegal
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
F CFA150,315
|
$775.00
FCFA472,095
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
F CFA3,083,433
|
$7,400.00
FCFA4,507,743
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
Senegal
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$1.08
FCFA660
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
F CFA2,215
|
$3.32
FCFA2,020
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
F CFA817
|
$2.67
FCFA1,625
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
F CFA42,372
|
$60.03
FCFA36,568
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$6.67
FCFA4,064
|
|
pay 72.3% more for clothing
Senegal
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
F CFA32,672
|
$57.50
FCFA35,026
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
F CFA22,122
|
$69.73
FCFA42,476
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
F CFA50,881
|
$117.50
FCFA71,576
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
F CFA46,456
|
$190.16
FCFA115,835
|
|
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