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Republic of the Congo vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 3.2 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 10.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 95.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 31.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 13.1 times more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Tonga. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.1% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$13.06 FCFA7,357	+57.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$9.37 FCFA5,276	-9.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.38 FCFA775	-51.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.57 FCFA883	-36.2%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 10.6% more for groceries

	Tonga	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$2.52 FCFA1,420	+142.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$4.66 FCFA2,625	+3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$8.84 FCFA4,979	+49.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.07 FCFA1,727	-39.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$3.15 FCFA1,775	+18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.08 FCFA609	-13.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.07 FCFA601	-15.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.85 FCFA1,040	+40.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.28 FCFA719	-24.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.09 FCFA613	-24.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.97 FCFA547	-18.6%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 95.8% more for transportation

	Tonga	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.08 FCFA2,864	-7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$22.59 FCFA12,726	-45.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$32,895.05 FCFA18,531,205	+465.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$13.24 FCFA7,459	-29.2%
Average			+95.8%

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pay 31.7% more for housing

	Tonga	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$65.34 FCFA36,807	-47.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$988.85 FCFA557,061	+58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$393.90 FCFA221,903
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$262.94 FCFA148,125	+84.0%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 13.1 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$303.92 FCFA171,209	+92.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$6,033.33 FCFA3,398,838	+2321.1%
Average			+1206.8%

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pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$3.10 FCFA1,747	-6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$4.75 FCFA2,676	+63.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$3.92 FCFA2,206	-61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$63.17 FCFA35,587	+102.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$10.42 FCFA5,870	-74.9%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$41.67 FCFA23,473	+186.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$40.42 FCFA22,768	+129.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$91.11 FCFA51,327	+338.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$80.00 FCFA45,067	+175.2%
Average			+207.4%

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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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