Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 2.9 times more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Republic of the Congo
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
FCFA8,458
|
$25.29
CHF22.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,399
|
$16.39
CHF14.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
FCFA1,266
|
$4.49
CHF4.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA905
|
$4.05
CHF3.66
|
|
pay 77.8% more for groceries
Republic of the Congo
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
FCFA927
|
$3.46
CHF3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
FCFA2,787
|
$12.71
CHF11.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
FCFA4,317
|
$6.96
CHF6.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
FCFA2,126
|
$6.50
CHF5.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,339
|
$12.35
CHF11.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
FCFA869
|
$1.53
CHF1.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
FCFA621
|
$1.04
CHF0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
FCFA1,381
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
FCFA790
|
$2.51
CHF2.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA801
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
FCFA781
|
$1.03
CHF0.93
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Republic of the Congo
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
FCFA3,121
|
$7.75
CHF7.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
FCFA13,135
|
$108.37
CHF97.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.40
FCFA17,271,490
|
$35,253.06
CHF31,823.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.24
FCFA12,229
|
$41.64
CHF37.59
|
|
pay 42.4% more for housing
Republic of the Congo
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.50
FCFA94,558
|
$52.30
CHF47.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.70
FCFA622,757
|
$1,574.30
CHF1,421.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.29
FCFA230,376
|
$1,317.64
CHF1,189.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA276,094
|
$173.73
CHF156.83
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
Republic of the Congo
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA129,388
|
$2,462.28
CHF2,222.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,081,454
|
$31,407.01
CHF28,351.86
|
|
pay 96.0% more for entertainment and sports
Republic of the Congo
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.85
FCFA1,723
|
$7.36
CHF6.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
FCFA2,527
|
$5.23
CHF4.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
FCFA2,115
|
$9.76
CHF8.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.25
FCFA45,467
|
$84.81
CHF76.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
FCFA6,042
|
$20.50
CHF18.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Republic of the Congo
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.42
FCFA21,399
|
$120.31
CHF108.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
FCFA21,483
|
$60.46
CHF54.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA55,721
|
$130.36
CHF117.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
FCFA54,379
|
$165.15
CHF149.09
|
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