Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 3.6% cheaper than Sweden overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 16.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 36.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 15.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 29.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 36.6% less in Republic of the Congo

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

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Republic of the Congo vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.6% less for restaurants

	Sweden	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.04 SEK137.94	$12.13 FCFA7,106	-13.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 SEK105.79	$9.98 FCFA5,844	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 SEK24.47	$1.80 FCFA1,056	-27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 SEK20.32	$1.66 FCFA971	-19.8%
Average			-13.6%

Sweden vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.7% more for groceries

	Sweden	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.82 SEK27.72	$2.73 FCFA1,600	-3.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.72 SEK56.24	$6.81 FCFA3,987	+18.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 SEK59.65	$10.22 FCFA5,986	+68.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.23 SEK41.59	$3.01 FCFA1,761	-29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.25 SEK51.60	$5.05 FCFA2,955	-3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.33	$1.64 FCFA961	+20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 SEK11.25	$1.17 FCFA685	+2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 SEK12.72	$1.96 FCFA1,149	+51.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 SEK18.98	$1.53 FCFA896	-20.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SEK7.47	$1.27 FCFA744	+67.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SEK7.16	$1.21 FCFA710	+66.3%
Average			+16.7%

Sweden vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.6% less for transportation

	Sweden	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 SEK65.30	$5.77 FCFA3,380	-13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.78 SEK764.26	$22.57 FCFA13,217	-71.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,975.58 SEK314K	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	-15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.74 SEK223.44	$14.11 FCFA8,266	-37.9%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 15.6% more for housing

	Sweden	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.16 SEK374.96	$57.49 FCFA33,673	+50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.11 SEK8,677.58	$1,226.62 FCFA718K	+38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$671.43 SEK6,597.57	$458.60 FCFA269K	-31.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.70 SEK959.99	$258.05 FCFA151K	+164.1%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 29.7% more for childcare

	Sweden	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$155.03 SEK1,523.39	$250.40 FCFA147K	+61.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,341.74 SEK72,141.45	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	+4.1%
Average			+29.7%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Sweden	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.36 SEK72.34	$3.40 FCFA1,991	-53.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 SEK43.70	$4.88 FCFA2,857	+9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.55 SEK74.14	$4.09 FCFA2,393	-45.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.12 SEK404.10	$59.02 FCFA34,570	+43.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.58 SEK153.10	$10.36 FCFA6,069	-33.5%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 36.6% less for clothing

	Sweden	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.37 SEK897.86	$33.75 FCFA19,767	-63.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.99 SEK442.04	$30.62 FCFA17,937	-31.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.04 SEK933.85	$86.67 FCFA50,761	-8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.76 SEK1,461.77	$105.00 FCFA61,499	-29.4%
Average			-36.6%

Sweden vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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