Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.1 times more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY239.67
|
$13.96
FCFA8,657
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY239.70
|
$8.94
FCFA5,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY40.72
|
$1.88
FCFA1,168
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.67
|
$1.50
FCFA929
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY35.21
|
$2.56
FCFA1,589
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY172.40
|
$4.20
FCFA2,606
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY109.30
|
$7.87
FCFA4,881
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY48.50
|
$3.39
FCFA2,104
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY83.16
|
$2.20
FCFA1,362
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY12.83
|
$1.18
FCFA731
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY30.27
|
$0.91
FCFA565
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY14.43
|
$1.98
FCFA1,225
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY17.68
|
$1.21
FCFA750
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.60
|
$1.16
FCFA722
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.38
|
$1.05
FCFA652
|
|
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY152.58
|
$5.18
FCFA3,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY668.28
|
$22.59
FCFA14,008
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,554,465.12
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,398,691
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY218.25
|
$14.09
FCFA8,740
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY392.14
|
$75.50
FCFA46,817
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY15,358.05
|
$971.39
FCFA602,370
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY11,670.54
|
$357.68
FCFA221,800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,542.10
|
$456.95
FCFA283,363
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,171.30
|
$214.14
FCFA132,794
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY239,066.68
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,162,583
|
|
pay 58.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY88.18
|
$2.76
FCFA1,714
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY90.92
|
$4.13
FCFA2,563
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY66.28
|
$3.75
FCFA2,325
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,260.32
|
$61.25
FCFA37,981
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY176.91
|
$8.17
FCFA5,066
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,482.40
|
$35.83
FCFA22,221
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,413.15
|
$37.92
FCFA23,513
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,065.26
|
$92.22
FCFA57,188
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,580.03
|
$91.67
FCFA56,844
|
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