Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 14.5% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% less in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% more in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
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pay 26.8% more in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
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pay 42.8% more in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.0% more in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
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pay 47.6% more in Republic of the Congo
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$13.96
FCFA8,420
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.94
FCFA5,390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.88
FCFA1,136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.50
FCFA904
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.56
FCFA1,546
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$4.20
FCFA2,534
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$7.87
FCFA4,747
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.39
FCFA2,046
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.20
FCFA1,325
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.18
FCFA711
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.91
FCFA549
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.98
FCFA1,191
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.21
FCFA729
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.16
FCFA702
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.05
FCFA634
|
|
pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.18
FCFA3,126
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.59
FCFA13,625
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$32,895.05
FCFA19,840,684
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$14.09
FCFA8,501
|
|
pay 26.8% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$75.50
FCFA45,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$971.39
FCFA585,892
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$357.68
FCFA215,733
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$456.95
FCFA275,611
|
|
pay 42.8% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$214.14
FCFA129,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,076,071
|
|
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.76
FCFA1,667
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.13
FCFA2,493
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.75
FCFA2,262
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$61.25
FCFA36,942
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA4,928
|
|
pay 47.6% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$35.83
FCFA21,613
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$37.92
FCFA22,869
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$92.22
FCFA55,624
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$91.67
FCFA55,289
|
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