Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 10.8% more expensive than Singapore.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 34.7% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.15
|
$10.28
FCFA6,285
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.14
|
$10.30
FCFA6,295
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.14
|
$2.04
FCFA1,246
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.51
|
$1.36
FCFA829
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.81
|
$1.83
FCFA1,121
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.66
|
$5.38
FCFA3,285
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.76
|
$6.92
FCFA4,231
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$4.00
|
$3.50
FCFA2,141
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.57
|
$2.67
FCFA1,631
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.39
|
$1.59
FCFA971
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.67
|
$1.14
FCFA697
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.38
|
$1.34
FCFA821
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.85
|
$1.78
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.40
|
$0.91
FCFA555
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.40
|
$1.04
FCFA636
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$11.92
|
$3.88
FCFA2,372
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$129.96
|
$30.00
FCFA18,338
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$152,299.74
|
$33,420.80
FCFA20,428,581
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.18
|
$14.35
FCFA8,772
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$49.04
|
$300.00
FCFA183,376
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,865.51
|
$1,000.79
FCFA611,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,275.42
|
$275.00
FCFA168,095
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$166.27
|
$250.06
FCFA152,847
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,703.57
|
$775.00
FCFA473,721
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$36,950.33
|
$7,400.00
FCFA4,523,276
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.15
|
$1.08
FCFA663
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.34
|
$3.32
FCFA2,027
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.23
|
$2.67
FCFA1,631
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$152.62
|
$60.03
FCFA36,694
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.72
|
$6.67
FCFA4,078
|
|
pay 31.0% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$100.99
|
$57.50
FCFA35,147
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.19
|
$69.73
FCFA42,622
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$144.61
|
$117.50
FCFA71,822
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$151.04
|
$190.16
FCFA116,234
|
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