Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 33.5% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.45
£13.65
|
$10.60
FCFA6,828
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
£5.91
|
$9.50
FCFA6,117
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
£1.42
|
$1.70
FCFA1,091
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
£1.04
|
$1.38
FCFA889
|
|
pay 65.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
£0.99
|
$1.63
FCFA1,050
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.83
|
$6.92
FCFA4,454
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
£3.57
|
$6.67
FCFA4,296
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
£1.98
|
$3.50
FCFA2,255
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
£2.54
|
$2.91
FCFA1,875
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
£0.85
|
$1.77
FCFA1,141
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.52
|
$1.19
FCFA767
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.79
|
$1.59
FCFA1,022
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.95
|
$1.81
FCFA1,168
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.52
|
$1.22
FCFA785
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.45
|
$1.08
FCFA694
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
£5.95
|
$4.49
FCFA2,888
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.01
£76.36
|
$30.00
FCFA19,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,219.88
£20,098.72
|
$28,750.00
FCFA18,513,033
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.92
£13.21
|
$13.84
FCFA8,913
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.70
£31.29
|
$300.00
FCFA193,179
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,003.85
£833.04
|
$1,375.39
FCFA885,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.91
£667.95
|
$1,000.00
FCFA643,932
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.44
£128.16
|
$114.71
FCFA73,863
|
|
pay 32.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,113.22
£923.80
|
$600.00
FCFA386,359
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,982.03
£13,262.59
|
$12,900.00
FCFA8,306,717
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.58
£3.80
|
$1.08
FCFA698
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
£2.81
|
$3.70
FCFA2,384
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
£11.57
|
$2.67
FCFA1,718
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
£34.02
|
$60.03
FCFA38,656
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
£9.75
|
$6.67
FCFA4,296
|
|
pay 71.0% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.73
£59.53
|
$55.00
FCFA35,416
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.82
£30.56
|
$66.67
FCFA42,929
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.65
£63.61
|
$131.25
FCFA84,516
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.28
£64.96
|
$199.61
FCFA128,535
|
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