Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 55.8% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% less in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
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pay 45.0% less in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
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pay 32.9% less in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
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pay 40.0% less in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
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pay 87.5% less in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.3% less in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
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pay 66.3% less in Republic of the Congo
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Republic of the Congo.
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
€33.30
|
$13.96
FCFA8,420
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$8.94
FCFA5,390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$1.88
FCFA1,136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$1.50
FCFA904
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$2.56
FCFA1,546
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$4.20
FCFA2,534
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$7.87
FCFA4,747
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$3.39
FCFA2,046
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$2.20
FCFA1,325
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$1.18
FCFA711
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$0.91
FCFA549
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$1.98
FCFA1,191
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$1.21
FCFA729
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$1.16
FCFA702
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$1.05
FCFA634
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$5.18
FCFA3,126
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$22.59
FCFA13,625
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$32,895.05
FCFA19,840,684
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$14.09
FCFA8,501
|
|
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
€102.00
|
$75.50
FCFA45,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$971.39
FCFA585,892
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$357.68
FCFA215,733
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$456.95
FCFA275,611
|
|
pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$214.14
FCFA129,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,076,071
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$2.76
FCFA1,667
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$4.13
FCFA2,493
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$3.75
FCFA2,262
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$61.25
FCFA36,942
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$8.17
FCFA4,928
|
|
pay 66.3% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$35.83
FCFA21,613
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$37.92
FCFA22,869
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$92.22
FCFA55,624
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$91.67
FCFA55,289
|
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