Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 86.3% more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO153.25
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO202.17
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.12
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.18
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.91
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.84
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.49
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.36
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.36
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.31
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.20
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.46
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.17
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.87
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.91
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 54.3% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO190.00
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,109.10
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO670,548.20
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.92
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,650.61
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,367.35
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,402.62
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,949.64
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 20.7% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,162.26
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO365,376.71
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 76.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.94
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO84.14
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.47
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO964.18
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,564.92
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,489.51
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,169.81
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,917.04
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
|
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