Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 64.4% more expensive than Mali.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Mali, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,216
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,040
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA486
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA365
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Mali
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA693
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,952
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,966
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,773
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA314
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA629
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA629
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA472
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,449
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 82.9% more for housing
|
Mali
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,954
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
pay 94.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,501
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,188
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA587
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA42,397
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,567
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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