Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.8 times more expensive than Venezuela.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
Bs97.25
|
$15.00
FCFA8,624
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
Bs77.30
|
$10.00
FCFA5,749
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
Bs13.83
|
$1.64
FCFA943
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
Bs8.57
|
$0.95
FCFA544
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
Bs19.40
|
$1.39
FCFA797
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
Bs22.23
|
$7.83
FCFA4,504
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
Bs64.07
|
$8.33
FCFA4,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
Bs16.40
|
$3.12
FCFA1,793
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
Bs20.45
|
$1.94
FCFA1,113
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
Bs17.81
|
$2.64
FCFA1,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
Bs4.13
|
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
Bs5.14
|
$2.45
FCFA1,406
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
Bs5.24
|
$3.00
FCFA1,725
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
Bs5.77
|
$2.07
FCFA1,189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
Bs6.25
|
$1.66
FCFA956
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.13
Bs21.24
|
$3.16
FCFA1,817
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
Bs448.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,000.00
Bs498,725.05
|
$35,000.00
FCFA20,122,199
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.25
Bs192.01
|
$12.93
FCFA7,436
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.91
Bs268.40
|
$266.67
FCFA153,312
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.80
Bs3,339.47
|
$1,250.79
FCFA719,102
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.64
Bs2,809.19
|
$1,700.00
FCFA977,364
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.95
Bs129.19
|
$152.94
FCFA87,929
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$77.45
Bs772.54
|
$300.00
FCFA172,476
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,350.00
Bs63,338.08
|
$19,800.00
FCFA11,383,416
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
Bs14.96
|
$1.50
FCFA862
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
Bs16.23
|
$3.60
FCFA2,072
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.88
Bs28.68
|
$1.57
FCFA900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.00
Bs897.71
|
$69.97
FCFA40,230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
Bs44.89
|
$8.34
FCFA4,797
|
|
pay 56.4% more for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.33
Bs432.23
|
$44.88
FCFA25,802
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
Bs299.24
|
$58.33
FCFA33,537
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.44
Bs692.67
|
$155.00
FCFA89,113
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.89
Bs1,066.16
|
$111.72
FCFA64,229
|
|
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