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
HNL161.16
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL188.45
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL29.69
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL20.63
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 36.3% more for groceries
|
Honduras
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL55.83
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL106.14
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL139.49
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL55.14
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL60.09
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL40.04
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.56
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL25.98
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.36
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.69
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL21.48
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Honduras
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.50
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,220.28
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL495,957.86
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL456.46
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
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
HNL1,739.59
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL11,993.07
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,274.76
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,309.26
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 14.2% more for childcare
|
Honduras
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,686.05
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL87,503.65
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL45.38
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL69.58
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL66.65
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,048.81
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL131.38
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 25.7% more for clothing
|
Honduras
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL920.65
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL675.24
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,631.88
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,939.79
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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