Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 94.4% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.90
|
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.66
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.93
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.45
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.31
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.18
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
|
pay 70.2% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.28
|
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.67
|
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,210.29
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.37
|
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.31
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,294.01
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL887.25
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL147.99
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 20.0% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL547.33
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,522.31
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 53.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.23
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.72
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.01
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL108.99
|
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.32
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL169.92
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL113.25
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL274.15
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL283.10
|
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
|
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