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$22.98
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.69
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.32
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.17
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.25
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
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$87.26
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
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$10.40
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.63
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.62
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.67
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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