Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 26.2% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK127.16
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK119.04
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.73
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK19.84
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.18
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK115.72
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK27.84
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK89.17
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.00
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.61
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK14.88
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.15
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.23
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.68
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK599.18
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK254,068.30
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK343.34
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
Greenland
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,078.07
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,510.24
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,277.19
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,244.68
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,967.43
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK71,210.33
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK34.93
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK85.96
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK187.86
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK137.33
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 37.7% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK870.29
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK269.58
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK854.02
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,474.56
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
|
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