Cost of living comparison
If you lived in French Southern and Antarctic Lands instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,543
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,469
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,153
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA917
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,568
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,571
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,817
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,076
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,344
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA722
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA557
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,209
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA740
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA712
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA643
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,172
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,824
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,131,302
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,626
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,203
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA594,474
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA218,893
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA279,648
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA131,053
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,121,128
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,692
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,529
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,295
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA37,483
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,000
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA21,929
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,204
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA56,439
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA56,099
|
?? |
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