Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 3.4 times more expensive than Vietnam.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.06
₫48,141
|
$10.60
FCFA6,828
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
₫112,942
|
$9.50
FCFA6,117
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
₫13,580
|
$1.70
FCFA1,091
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₫9,096
|
$1.38
FCFA889
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫20,991
|
$1.63
FCFA1,050
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
₫168,169
|
$6.92
FCFA4,454
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
₫126,440
|
$6.67
FCFA4,296
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
₫33,267
|
$3.50
FCFA2,255
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
₫38,624
|
$2.91
FCFA1,875
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
₫29,146
|
$1.77
FCFA1,141
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫11,620
|
$1.19
FCFA767
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫16,929
|
$1.59
FCFA1,022
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,049
|
$1.81
FCFA1,168
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫12,872
|
$1.22
FCFA785
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫11,025
|
$1.08
FCFA694
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₫98,459
|
$4.49
FCFA2,888
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.61
₫177,802
|
$30.00
FCFA19,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,229.46
₫962,855,151
|
$28,750.00
FCFA18,513,033
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
₫127,937
|
$13.84
FCFA8,913
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
₫241,536
|
$300.00
FCFA193,179
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.83
₫8,660,137
|
$1,375.39
FCFA885,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.89
₫5,415,472
|
$1,000.00
FCFA643,932
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.24
₫1,079,874
|
$114.71
FCFA73,863
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.02
₫3,970,476
|
$600.00
FCFA386,359
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,518.96
₫245,655,321
|
$12,900.00
FCFA8,306,717
|
|
pay 91.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
₫21,133
|
$1.08
FCFA698
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫42,627
|
$3.70
FCFA2,384
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.33
₫31,156
|
$2.67
FCFA1,718
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.21
₫542,028
|
$60.03
FCFA38,656
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.82
₫89,151
|
$6.67
FCFA4,296
|
|
pay 75.6% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.93
₫862,358
|
$55.00
FCFA35,416
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
₫822,265
|
$66.67
FCFA42,929
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.94
₫2,170,558
|
$131.25
FCFA84,516
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.47
₫2,089,331
|
$199.61
FCFA128,535
|
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