Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 21.5% more expensive than Montenegro.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 1.3% more for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.55
|
$13.96
FCFA8,543
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.22
|
$8.94
FCFA5,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.95
|
$1.88
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.54
|
$1.50
FCFA917
|
|
pay 64.7% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
$2.56
FCFA1,568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.74
|
$4.20
FCFA2,571
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.83
|
$7.87
FCFA4,817
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.81
|
$3.39
FCFA2,076
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.98
|
$2.20
FCFA1,344
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$1.18
FCFA722
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.91
FCFA557
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$1.98
FCFA1,209
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$1.21
FCFA740
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$1.16
FCFA712
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$1.05
FCFA643
|
|
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.69
|
$5.18
FCFA3,172
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€36.44
|
$22.59
FCFA13,824
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€26,018.88
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,131,302
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€9.04
|
$14.09
FCFA8,626
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€27.20
|
$75.50
FCFA46,203
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€645.04
|
$971.39
FCFA594,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€500.34
|
$357.68
FCFA218,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€91.91
|
$456.95
FCFA279,648
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€359.34
|
$214.14
FCFA131,053
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€8,080.51
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,121,128
|
|
pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.53
|
$2.76
FCFA1,692
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.11
|
$4.13
FCFA2,529
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.84
|
$3.75
FCFA2,295
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€54.90
|
$61.25
FCFA37,483
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.11
|
$8.17
FCFA5,000
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€77.72
|
$35.83
FCFA21,929
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€42.29
|
$37.92
FCFA23,204
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€97.79
|
$92.22
FCFA56,439
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€152.42
|
$91.67
FCFA56,099
|
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