Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 59.2% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 69.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 10.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 83.9% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 39.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 17.6% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.27 F CFA1,971	$13.96 FCFA8,420	+327.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.21 F CFA6,159	$8.94 FCFA5,390	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 F CFA455	$1.88 FCFA1,136	+149.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 F CFA471	$1.50 FCFA904	+91.9%
Average			+139.1%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.2% more for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 F CFA374	$2.56 FCFA1,546	+312.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.52 F CFA4,533	$4.20 FCFA2,534	-44.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.66 F CFA5,829	$7.87 FCFA4,747	-18.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,300	$3.39 FCFA2,046	+57.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 F CFA1,788	$2.20 FCFA1,325	-25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 F CFA955	$1.18 FCFA711	-25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 F CFA274	$0.91 FCFA549	+100.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 F CFA343	$1.98 FCFA1,191	+247.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 F CFA423	$1.21 FCFA729	+72.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 F CFA422	$1.16 FCFA702	+66.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA533	$1.05 FCFA634	+18.9%
Average			+69.2%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.9% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 F CFA3,208	$5.18 FCFA3,126	-2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 F CFA27,101	$22.59 FCFA13,625	-49.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,410.06 F CFA17,738,708	$32,895.05 FCFA19,840,684	+11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.54 F CFA8,771	$14.09 FCFA8,501	-3.1%
Average			-10.9%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation

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pay 83.9% more for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.27 F CFA29,117	$75.50 FCFA45,536	+56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$812.41 F CFA490,004	$971.39 FCFA585,892	+19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.38 F CFA175,745	$357.68 FCFA215,733	+22.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.65 F CFA81,820	$456.95 FCFA275,611	+236.9%
Average			+83.9%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 39.8% more for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.79 F CFA119,901	$214.14 FCFA129,162	+7.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,968.24 F CFA1,790,296	$5,100.00 FCFA3,076,071	+71.8%
Average			+39.8%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 F CFA591	$2.76 FCFA1,667	+182.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 F CFA1,433	$4.13 FCFA2,493	+73.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 F CFA739	$3.75 FCFA2,262	+206.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.48 F CFA45,525	$61.25 FCFA36,942	-18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,927	$8.17 FCFA4,928
Average			+110.8%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.6% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.53 F CFA44,347	$35.83 FCFA21,613	-51.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.74 F CFA31,207	$37.92 FCFA22,869	-26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.47 F CFA44,314	$92.22 FCFA55,624	+25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.65 F CFA67,341	$91.67 FCFA55,289	-17.9%
Average			-17.6%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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