Cost of living comparison

Minnesota, USA

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Minnesota Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 15.7% cheaper than Minnesota.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 12.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 4.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 52.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 80.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 13.8% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Minnesota Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.3% less for restaurants

	Minnesota	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.25	$13.96 FCFA7,929	-19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.44	$8.94 FCFA5,075	-14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57	$1.88 FCFA1,070	-26.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.99	$1.50 FCFA851	-24.8%
Average			-21.3%

Minnesota vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.1% less for groceries

	Minnesota	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24	$2.56 FCFA1,456	-21.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95	$4.20 FCFA2,386	-15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.64	$7.87 FCFA4,470	+116.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38	$3.39 FCFA1,927	+0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83	$2.20 FCFA1,248	-62.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46	$1.18 FCFA670	-52.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84	$0.91 FCFA517	+8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.36	$1.98 FCFA1,122	-16.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21	$1.21 FCFA687	-45.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.40	$1.16 FCFA661	-17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48	$1.05 FCFA597	-28.8%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 4.6% less for transportation

	Minnesota	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.27	$5.18 FCFA2,943	+58.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.17	$22.59 FCFA12,830	-69.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,650.12	$32,895.05 FCFA18,682,831	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.25	$14.09 FCFA8,005	-7.6%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 52.4% more for housing

	Minnesota	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.32	$75.50 FCFA42,879	+13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,195.42	$971.39 FCFA551,701	-18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,106.51	$357.68 FCFA203,143	-67.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.54	$456.95 FCFA259,527	+282.3%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 80.4% less for childcare

	Minnesota	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,324.96	$214.14 FCFA121,624	-83.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,140.67	$5,100.00 FCFA2,896,559	-77.0%
Average			-80.4%

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pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Minnesota	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.62	$2.76 FCFA1,570	-50.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50	$4.13 FCFA2,347	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.80	$3.75 FCFA2,130	-61.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.87	$61.25 FCFA34,786	+25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.28	$8.17 FCFA4,640	-38.5%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 13.8% less for clothing

	Minnesota	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.74	$35.83 FCFA20,352	-32.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.94	$37.92 FCFA21,535	-20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.66	$92.22 FCFA52,378	+8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.00	$91.67 FCFA52,062	-11.0%
Average			-13.8%

Minnesota vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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