Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 22.9% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.72
|
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.89
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.66
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.56
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.12
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.43
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.39
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.90
|
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.22
|
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.01
|
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
|
pay 24.7% more for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 77.7% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.64
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.53
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.89
|
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.86
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
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pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.86
|
$91.67
FCFA57,717
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