Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 20.5% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.02
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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