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Republic of the Congo vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 17.2% more expensive than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 21.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 11.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 39.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 13.7% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.1% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,912	$13.06 FCFA7,299	+94.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,106	$9.37 FCFA5,234	+70.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,162	$1.38 FCFA769	-6.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,216	$1.57 FCFA876	+90.1%
Average			+62.1%

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pay 21.9% less for groceries

	South Korea	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,237	$2.52 FCFA1,408	-12.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,294	$4.66 FCFA2,604	-17.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,317	$8.84 FCFA4,940	+15.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,182	$3.07 FCFA1,714	+8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,919	$3.15 FCFA1,761	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,771	$1.08 FCFA604	-66.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,046	$1.07 FCFA597	-23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,123	$1.85 FCFA1,032	-34.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,545	$1.28 FCFA713	-46.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,628	$1.09 FCFA608	-39.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,775	$0.97 FCFA543	-19.3%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 11.7% more for transportation

	South Korea	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,489	$5.08 FCFA2,841	+15.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,558	$22.59 FCFA12,625	-52.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,987,177	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	+24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,286	$13.24 FCFA7,400	+58.9%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	South Korea	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,974	$65.34 FCFA36,516	+201.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩698,787	$988.85 FCFA552,647	+108.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩526,681	$393.90 FCFA220,144	+10.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩195,423	$262.94 FCFA146,951	+98.4%
Average			+104.7%

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pay 39.8% less for childcare

	South Korea	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩558,145	$303.92 FCFA169,853	-19.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,199,645	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	-59.9%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,598	$3.10 FCFA1,734	-0.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,261	$4.75 FCFA2,655	+33.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,695	$3.92 FCFA2,189	+23.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,520	$63.17 FCFA35,305	+26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,919	$10.42 FCFA5,824	+3.0%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 13.7% less for clothing

	South Korea	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,997	$41.67 FCFA23,287	-37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,734	$40.42 FCFA22,588	-20.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩107,257	$91.11 FCFA50,920	+25.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩152,222	$80.00 FCFA44,710	-22.5%
Average			-13.7%

South Korea vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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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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