Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Christmas Island, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Christmas Island
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Republic of the Congo
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$13.96
FCFA7,946
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.94
FCFA5,086
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.88
FCFA1,072
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.50
FCFA853
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Christmas Island
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.56
FCFA1,459
|
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Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.20
FCFA2,392
|
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.87
FCFA4,480
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.39
FCFA1,931
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.20
FCFA1,250
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
FCFA671
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
FCFA518
|
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.98
FCFA1,124
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
FCFA688
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
FCFA662
|
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Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
FCFA598
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Christmas Island
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.18
FCFA2,950
|
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.59
FCFA12,858
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,895.05
FCFA18,723,360
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.09
FCFA8,023
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pay (unknown) more for housing
Christmas Island
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$75.50
FCFA42,972
|
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$971.39
FCFA552,898
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$357.68
FCFA203,584
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$456.95
FCFA260,090
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Christmas Island
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$214.14
FCFA121,888
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,100.00
FCFA2,902,842
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Christmas Island
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.76
FCFA1,573
|
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.13
FCFA2,352
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.75
FCFA2,134
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$61.25
FCFA34,862
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA4,650
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Christmas Island
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$35.83
FCFA20,396
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.92
FCFA21,582
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.22
FCFA52,491
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.67
FCFA52,175
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