Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.3 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of China, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.68
|
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.69
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 97.7% more for groceries
|
China
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.53
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.69
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
|
pay 86.0% more for transportation
|
China
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.75
|
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,135.12
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.79
|
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
China
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.71
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,378.10
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,490.47
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥293.04
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,329.59
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,677.85
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 58.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.22
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.42
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.92
|
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.92
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
China
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥349.29
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.39
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥525.31
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥547.10
|
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
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