Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 2.0 times more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.9% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 39.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 5.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 4.8 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 26.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 9.9% more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Cuba. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Cuba, you would:

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pay 50.9% more for restaurants

	Cuba	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.06 CUC5.06	$13.96 FCFA8,062	+175.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 CUC7.75	$8.94 FCFA5,161	+15.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$1.88 FCFA1,088	-9.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CUC1.23	$1.50 FCFA865	+21.7%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 39.5% more for groceries

	Cuba	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 CUC1.17	$2.56 FCFA1,480	+118.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$4.20 FCFA2,427	+52.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.92 CUC11.92	$7.87 FCFA4,545	-34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 CUC2.97	$3.39 FCFA1,959	+14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CUC2.32	$2.20 FCFA1,269	-5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.18 FCFA681	-48.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 CUC0.44	$0.91 FCFA526	+105.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 CUC0.79	$1.98 FCFA1,141	+151.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$1.21 FCFA698	+88.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CUC0.86	$1.16 FCFA672	+35.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.91 CUC1.91	$1.05 FCFA607	-44.9%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 5.7% more for transportation

	Cuba	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 CUC4.81	$5.18 FCFA2,993	+7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$22.59 FCFA13,046	+0.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	$32,895.05 FCFA18,997,830	-49.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.60 CUC8.60	$14.09 FCFA8,140	+63.9%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 4.8 times more for housing

	Cuba	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.50 CUC147.50	$75.50 FCFA43,602	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.94 CUC381.94	$971.39 FCFA561,003	+154.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.70 CUC544.70	$357.68 FCFA206,568	-34.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.63 CUC29.63	$456.95 FCFA263,903	+1442.1%
Average			+378.3%

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pay 26.4% more for childcare

	Cuba	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$101.00 CUC101.00	$214.14 FCFA123,675	+112.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	$5,100.00 FCFA2,945,396	-59.2%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CUC2.88	$2.76 FCFA1,596	-3.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 CUC1.10	$4.13 FCFA2,387	+274.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 CUC3.85	$3.75 FCFA2,166	-2.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.17 CUC40.17	$61.25 FCFA35,373	+52.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.93 CUC0.93	$8.17 FCFA4,718	+783.2%
Average			+220.6%

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pay 9.9% more for clothing

	Cuba	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.88 CUC39.88	$35.83 FCFA20,695	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 CUC31.83	$37.92 FCFA21,898	+19.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.62 CUC75.62	$92.22 FCFA53,261	+21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.17 CUC84.17	$91.67 FCFA52,940	+8.9%
Average			+9.9%

Cuba 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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