Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.8 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES418.97
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.93
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.68
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES497.19
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.08
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES283.73
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.27
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.72
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.81
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES41.95
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.85
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.00
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES729.35
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 59.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.06
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES278.91
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES816.64
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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