Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 47.5% more expensive than Honduras.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Honduras, you would:
pay 70.7% more for restaurants
|
Honduras
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
HNL161.46
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL188.80
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL29.75
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL20.67
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 36.3% more for groceries
|
Honduras
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL55.94
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL106.34
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL139.75
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL55.25
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL60.20
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL40.12
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.58
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL26.03
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.39
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.73
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL21.52
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Honduras
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.70
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,222.56
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL496,884.81
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL457.31
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Honduras
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
HNL1,742.84
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL12,015.48
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,290.22
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,313.58
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 14.2% more for childcare
|
Honduras
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,698.55
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL87,667.19
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL45.46
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL69.71
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL66.77
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,050.77
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL131.63
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 25.7% more for clothing
|
Honduras
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL922.37
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL676.51
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,634.93
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,943.42
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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