Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.2 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱211.94
|
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱187.19
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱43.01
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.54
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 40.9% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.80
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.96
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱389.87
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱113.25
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.39
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.56
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.68
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.35
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.71
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.35
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱71.18
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.93
|
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱677.31
|
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,554,561.30
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱159.07
|
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,725.90
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,297.69
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,271.87
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,821.50
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 13.0% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,729.31
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱312,108.28
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 84.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.52
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.92
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱151.20
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,747.92
|
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱311.21
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 39.9% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,088.69
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,354.49
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,826.03
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,567.58
|
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
|
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