Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 3.3% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.74
|
$14.00
FCFA8,274
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.81
|
$8.94
FCFA5,282
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.62
|
$2.09
FCFA1,238
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.16
|
$1.50
FCFA886
|
|
pay 34.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.11
|
$1.53
FCFA907
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.22
|
$4.61
FCFA2,727
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.38
|
$7.14
FCFA4,223
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.80
|
$3.52
FCFA2,080
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.78
|
$2.22
FCFA1,310
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.91
|
$1.44
FCFA850
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$1.03
FCFA607
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.93
|
$2.29
FCFA1,351
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.07
|
$1.31
FCFA773
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$1.33
FCFA784
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.46
|
$1.29
FCFA764
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.49
|
$5.17
FCFA3,053
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£71.95
|
$21.74
FCFA12,850
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,441.84
|
$28,585.40
FCFA16,896,905
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£12.91
|
$20.24
FCFA11,964
|
|
pay 83.6% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£28.58
|
$156.50
FCFA92,508
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£930.83
|
$1,030.70
FCFA609,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£740.99
|
$381.29
FCFA225,380
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£178.24
|
$456.95
FCFA270,106
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,084.60
|
$214.14
FCFA126,581
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,712.68
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,014,623
|
|
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.12
|
$2.85
FCFA1,685
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£2.99
|
$4.18
FCFA2,472
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.43
|
$3.50
FCFA2,069
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.31
|
$75.25
FCFA44,480
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.79
|
$10.00
FCFA5,911
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£58.25
|
$35.42
FCFA20,935
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.14
|
$35.56
FCFA21,017
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£68.81
|
$92.22
FCFA54,513
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£71.97
|
$90.00
FCFA53,199
|
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