Cost of living comparison
China is 8.8% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in China instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA932
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA734
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA567
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA752
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA724
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA654
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
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