Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 6.0% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% more in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
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pay 86.3% more in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.5% more in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
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pay 40.2% less in Republic of the Congo
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Palau, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$13.96
FCFA8,728
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.94
FCFA5,587
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.88
FCFA1,178
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.50
FCFA937
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.56
FCFA1,602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$4.20
FCFA2,627
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$7.87
FCFA4,921
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$3.39
FCFA2,121
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.20
FCFA1,373
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.18
FCFA737
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.91
FCFA569
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.98
FCFA1,235
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.21
FCFA756
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.16
FCFA728
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.05
FCFA657
|
|
pay 32.4% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$5.18
FCFA3,240
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.59
FCFA14,124
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,566,874
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.09
FCFA8,813
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$75.50
FCFA47,203
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$971.39
FCFA607,336
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$357.68
FCFA223,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$456.95
FCFA285,699
|
|
pay 86.3% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$214.14
FCFA133,889
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,188,658
|
|
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.76
FCFA1,728
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$4.13
FCFA2,584
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$3.75
FCFA2,345
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$61.25
FCFA38,294
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA5,108
|
|
pay 40.2% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$35.83
FCFA22,404
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$37.92
FCFA23,707
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$92.22
FCFA57,660
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$91.67
FCFA57,312
|
|
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