Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.7 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 78.8% more for restaurants
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Lesotho
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 72.2% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
|
pay 51.9% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
$91.67
FCFA57,717
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