Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 3.0% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.82
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.58
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.44
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.30
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.57
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.07
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$122.27
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.65
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 96.6% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.78
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.84
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.12
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.30
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$165.68
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$215.25
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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