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Republic of the Congo vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 22.8% cheaper than Singapore overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 38.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 15.3% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 77.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.2% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD12.00	$13.06 FCFA7,315	+40.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD10.00	$9.37 FCFA5,245	+21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$1.38 FCFA770	-12.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$1.57 FCFA878	+35.5%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Singapore	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.06	$2.52 FCFA1,412	+6.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.49	$4.66 FCFA2,610	-47.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.91	$8.84 FCFA4,950	-23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.19	$3.07 FCFA1,717	-5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.54	$3.15 FCFA1,765	-37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.53	$1.08 FCFA605	-44.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.76	$1.07 FCFA598	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.87	$1.85 FCFA1,034	-16.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.53	$1.28 FCFA715	+7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$1.09 FCFA609	-3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.26	$0.97 FCFA544	-0.4%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 38.7% less for transportation

	Singapore	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.69	$5.08 FCFA2,848	-38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD120.01	$22.59 FCFA12,652	-75.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD180,016.98	$32,895.05 FCFA18,424,400	-76.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.60	$13.24 FCFA7,416	+35.9%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 15.3% more for housing

	Singapore	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.40	$65.34 FCFA36,595	+86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,030.94	$988.85 FCFA553,851	-68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,944.72	$393.90 FCFA220,624	-82.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.36	$262.94 FCFA147,271	+126.2%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 77.5% less for childcare

	Singapore	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,621.49	$303.92 FCFA170,222	-75.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,616.59	$6,033.33 FCFA3,379,249	-79.3%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD10.00	$3.10 FCFA1,737	-59.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.05	$4.75 FCFA2,660	+1.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.50	$3.92 FCFA2,194	-69.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.51	$63.17 FCFA35,382	-46.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD15.00	$10.42 FCFA5,836	-10.2%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	Singapore	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD109.84	$41.67 FCFA23,337	-50.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.07	$40.42 FCFA22,637	-5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.17	$91.11 FCFA51,031	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.22	$80.00 FCFA44,808	-36.6%
Average			-26.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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