Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.4 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,041
|
$13.96
FCFA8,720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,062
|
$8.94
FCFA5,581
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA429
|
$1.88
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA316
|
$1.50
FCFA936
|
|
pay 67.9% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA782
|
$2.56
FCFA1,601
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,721
|
$4.20
FCFA2,624
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,443
|
$7.87
FCFA4,916
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,206
|
$3.39
FCFA2,119
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,516
|
$2.20
FCFA1,372
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA733
|
$1.18
FCFA737
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA370
|
$0.91
FCFA569
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA309
|
$1.98
FCFA1,234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$1.21
FCFA755
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA386
|
$1.16
FCFA727
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$1.05
FCFA656
|
|
pay 29.0% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,344
|
$5.18
FCFA3,237
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.59
FCFA14,109
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,546,311
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,348
|
$14.09
FCFA8,804
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,529
|
$75.50
FCFA47,156
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA111,238
|
$971.39
FCFA606,729
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,643
|
$357.68
FCFA223,405
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,061
|
$456.95
FCFA285,413
|
|
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,567
|
$214.14
FCFA133,755
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,741,951
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,185,470
|
|
pay 57.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$2.76
FCFA1,727
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,551
|
$4.13
FCFA2,582
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,327
|
$3.75
FCFA2,342
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,443
|
$61.25
FCFA38,256
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,337
|
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,205
|
$35.83
FCFA22,382
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$37.92
FCFA23,683
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
$92.22
FCFA57,602
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,065
|
$91.67
FCFA57,255
|
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