Cost of living comparison
Canada is 53.5% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Canada instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
$16.37
CA$23.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
$10.01
CA$14.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA942
|
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
$8.04
CA$11.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
$3.39
CA$4.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
$5.12
CA$7.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA760
|
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA661
|
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
|
pay 41.5% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
$65.88
CA$94.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,299.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
$16.33
CA$23.47
|
|
pay 35.8% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
$60.95
CA$87.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,754.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,601.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
$115.39
CA$165.87
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
$729.99
CA$1,049.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,275.63
|
|
pay 64.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
$12.91
CA$18.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
$42.97
CA$61.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$10.95
CA$15.74
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
$53.89
CA$77.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
$39.01
CA$56.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
$84.94
CA$122.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
$102.12
CA$146.79
|
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