Cost of living comparison

Jersey

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 37.7% cheaper than Jersey overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 23.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 38.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 12.9% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 83.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 47.0% less in Republic of the Congo

Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Jersey, you would:

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Jersey	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$45.20 £34.05	$13.96 FCFA8,102	-69.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.78	$8.94 FCFA5,186	-13.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.83 £2.13	$1.88 FCFA1,093	-33.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 £1.89	$1.50 FCFA869	-40.1%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 23.6% less for groceries

	Jersey	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 £1.73	$2.56 FCFA1,487	+11.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 £4.01	$4.20 FCFA2,439	-21.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.84 £5.90	$7.87 FCFA4,568	+0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 £4.05	$3.39 FCFA1,969	-36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.67 £4.27	$2.20 FCFA1,275	-61.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.42	$1.18 FCFA684	-37.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 £1.05	$0.91 FCFA529	-34.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 £1.39	$1.98 FCFA1,146	+7.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 £1.38	$1.21 FCFA702	-34.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.18	$1.16 FCFA675	-25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.09	$1.05 FCFA610	-27.1%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 38.8% less for transportation

	Jersey	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 £5.98	$5.18 FCFA3,008	-34.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.16 £50.59	$22.59 FCFA13,110	-66.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,768.06 £20,917.57	$32,895.05 FCFA19,090,901	+18.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.51 £38.80	$14.09 FCFA8,180	-72.6%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 12.9% more for housing

	Jersey	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.54 £54.65	$75.50 FCFA43,816	+4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,808.15 £1,362.07	$971.39 FCFA563,751	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,715.90 £1,292.58	$357.68 FCFA207,580	-79.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.51 £126.18	$456.95 FCFA265,196	+172.8%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 83.0% less for childcare

	Jersey	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,324.77 £1,751.24	$214.14 FCFA124,281	-90.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,664.60 £15,566.56	$5,100.00 FCFA2,959,826	-75.3%
Average			-83.0%

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pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jersey	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 £5.84	$2.76 FCFA1,604	-64.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 £3.73	$4.13 FCFA2,399	-16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.50 £11.67	$3.75 FCFA2,176	-75.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.05 £55.78	$61.25 FCFA35,546	-17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.08 £13.62	$8.17 FCFA4,742	-54.8%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 47.0% less for clothing

	Jersey	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.09 £75.40	$35.83 FCFA20,796	-64.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.31 £52.21	$37.92 FCFA22,005	-45.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.08 £91.21	$92.22 FCFA53,522	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.34 £152.42	$91.67 FCFA53,199	-54.7%
Average			-47.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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