Cost of living comparison

United States

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. United States Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 30.3% cheaper than United States overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 2.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 21.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 39.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 76.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 19.8% less in Republic of the Congo

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Republic of the Congo.

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Republic of the Congo vs. United States Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of United States, you would:

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pay 28.1% less for restaurants

	United States	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.86	$12.13 FCFA7,103	-38.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.42	$9.98 FCFA5,842	-12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.67	$1.80 FCFA1,056	-32.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05	$1.66 FCFA971	-19.1%
Average			-28.1%

United States vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5% less for groceries

	United States	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.63	$2.73 FCFA1,600	-24.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52	$6.81 FCFA3,985	+4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.98	$10.22 FCFA5,983	+156.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.30	$3.01 FCFA1,760	-30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.46	$5.05 FCFA2,954	-7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.34	$1.64 FCFA961	-29.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80	$1.17 FCFA685	+47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.02	$1.96 FCFA1,149	-2.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19	$1.53 FCFA895	-30.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.34	$1.27 FCFA744	-5.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39	$1.21 FCFA710	-12.6%
Average			-2.5%

United States vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.1% less for transportation

	United States	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01	$5.77 FCFA3,378	+44.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.70	$22.57 FCFA13,212	-66.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,164.82	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	-20.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.02	$14.11 FCFA8,262	-21.7%
Average			-21.1%

United States vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation

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pay 39.9% less for housing

	United States	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.22	$57.49 FCFA33,660	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,681.01	$1,226.62 FCFA718K	-27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,404.28	$458.60 FCFA268K	-67.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.64	$258.05 FCFA151K	+63.7%
Average			-39.9%

United States vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 76.7% less for childcare

	United States	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,450.99	$250.40 FCFA147K	-82.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,361.50	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	-68.6%
Average			-76.7%

United States vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare

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pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports

	United States	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$3.40 FCFA1,990	-43.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31	$4.88 FCFA2,856	-8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.42	$4.09 FCFA2,392	-60.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.68	$59.02 FCFA34,556	+16.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.95	$10.36 FCFA6,067	-25.7%
Average			-22.9%

United States vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 19.8% less for clothing

	United States	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.15	$33.75 FCFA19,760	-36.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.88	$30.62 FCFA17,930	-26.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.76	$86.67 FCFA50,740	-3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.01	$105.00 FCFA61,474	-7.9%
Average			-19.8%

United States vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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