Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 55.8% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€34.72
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.38
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.40
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.46
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.92
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.27
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.32
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.10
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.37
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.80
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.94
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.32
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.52
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,133.70
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€106.35
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,013.71
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,319.60
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€280.34
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,646.01
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,194.16
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.73
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.56
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€491.31
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 66.3% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€186.38
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.06
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€194.98
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€428.50
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
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