Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.5 times more expensive than Azerbaijan.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Azerbaijan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Azerbaijan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Azerbaijan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 20.8% more for childcare
|
Azerbaijan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 58.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Azerbaijan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
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