Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 20.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% less in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% more in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% less in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Republic of the Congo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of United States, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$13.96
FCFA8,930
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$8.94
FCFA5,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.88
FCFA1,205
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.50
FCFA958
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$2.56
FCFA1,639
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.20
FCFA2,688
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$7.87
FCFA5,034
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.39
FCFA2,170
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.20
FCFA1,405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.18
FCFA754
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.91
FCFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.98
FCFA1,264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.21
FCFA773
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.16
FCFA744
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.05
FCFA672
|
|
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.18
FCFA3,315
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$22.59
FCFA14,450
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$32,895.05
FCFA21,042,212
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$14.09
FCFA9,016
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
|
United States
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$75.50
FCFA48,294
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$971.39
FCFA621,373
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$357.68
FCFA228,797
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$456.95
FCFA292,302
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$214.14
FCFA136,983
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,262,354
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$2.76
FCFA1,768
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.13
FCFA2,644
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$3.75
FCFA2,399
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$61.25
FCFA39,179
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$35.83
FCFA22,922
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$37.92
FCFA24,254
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$92.22
FCFA58,992
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$91.67
FCFA58,637
|
|
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