Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.2 times more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.14
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.88
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.51
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.10
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.77
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.23
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.10
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.43
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.71
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.60
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.36
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.30
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 63.8% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.88
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.92
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,427.85
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.66
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB312.67
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,353.78
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,397.13
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.72
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 38.2% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,229.99
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,701.14
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.31
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.84
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB18.03
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB240.36
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.15
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB290.27
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB335.48
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB429.32
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB378.75
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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