Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 79.5% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.83
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.58
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.28
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.54
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 57.2% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.06
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD61.15
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.81
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD47.04
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.05
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.25
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 46.0% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.49
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD286,451.95
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,171.72
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,292.64
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,017.22
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD943.77
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 11.3% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 76.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.34
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.10
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.42
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD636.62
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.84
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,276.01
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
|
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