Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 24.6% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.09
£13.96
|
$10.28
FCFA6,325
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
£6.10
|
$10.30
FCFA6,335
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.51
|
$2.04
FCFA1,253
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
£1.11
|
$1.36
FCFA834
|
|
pay 46.2% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
£1.02
|
$1.83
FCFA1,128
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.94
|
$5.38
FCFA3,306
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
£3.82
|
$6.92
FCFA4,257
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
£2.11
|
$3.50
FCFA2,154
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
£2.58
|
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.86
|
$1.59
FCFA977
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.52
|
$1.14
FCFA702
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.81
|
$1.34
FCFA826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.96
|
$1.78
FCFA1,095
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$0.91
FCFA558
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.47
|
$1.04
FCFA640
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
£5.97
|
$3.88
FCFA2,387
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.63
£74.87
|
$30.00
FCFA18,454
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,486.21
£20,823.77
|
$33,420.80
FCFA20,557,924
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£13.32
|
$14.35
FCFA8,827
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.72
£30.82
|
$300.00
FCFA184,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.04
£860.40
|
$1,000.79
FCFA615,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.18
£683.21
|
$275.00
FCFA169,159
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.29
£149.76
|
$250.06
FCFA153,815
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,186.33
£969.30
|
$775.00
FCFA476,721
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,551.73
£13,523.75
|
$7,400.00
FCFA4,551,915
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
£4.05
|
$1.08
FCFA667
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
£2.93
|
$3.32
FCFA2,040
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.82
£12.11
|
$2.67
FCFA1,641
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.78
£34.13
|
$60.03
FCFA36,927
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
£9.78
|
$6.67
FCFA4,104
|
|
pay 61.2% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.74
£60.25
|
$57.50
FCFA35,370
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
£31.05
|
$69.73
FCFA42,892
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
£64.97
|
$117.50
FCFA72,277
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.83
£66.04
|
$190.16
FCFA116,970
|
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