Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Iceland

Iceland vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Iceland is 70.5% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.2% more in Iceland
Groceries: pay 38.5% more in Iceland
Transportation: pay 89.2% more in Iceland
Housing: pay 79.1% more in Iceland
Childcare: pay 19.1% more in Iceland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Iceland
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Iceland

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Iceland are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Iceland.

Iceland vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iceland instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 53.2% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Iceland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.96 FCFA8,054	$19.40 ISK2,476	+38.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 FCFA5,155	$16.94 ISK2,163	+89.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 FCFA1,087	$2.81 ISK359	+49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 FCFA864	$2.02 ISK258	+34.9%
Average			+53.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.5% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Iceland
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 FCFA1,479	$2.95 ISK377	+15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 FCFA2,424	$7.27 ISK927	+72.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 FCFA4,541	$6.01 ISK767	-23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,957	$5.42 ISK692	+59.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 FCFA1,267	$8.51 ISK1,086	+287.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 FCFA680	$1.22 ISK156	+3.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 FCFA525	$1.03 ISK131	+12.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.98 FCFA1,140	$1.17 ISK150	-40.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA697	$1.87 ISK239	+55.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$1.23 ISK158	+6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 FCFA606	$0.78 ISK100	-25.3%
Average			+38.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries

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pay 89.2% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Iceland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 FCFA2,990	$8.36 ISK1,067	+61.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA13,033	$71.28 ISK9,100	+215.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,978,116	$40,660.66 ISK5,190,740	+23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.09 FCFA8,132	$22.04 ISK2,813	+56.3%
Average			+89.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation

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pay 79.1% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Iceland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.50 FCFA43,557	$72.17 ISK9,214	-4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$971.39 FCFA560,421	$1,838.04 ISK234,644	+89.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.68 FCFA206,354	$1,497.77 ISK191,205	+318.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$456.95 FCFA263,629	$58.01 ISK7,406	-87.3%
Average			+79.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Iceland - Cost of housing

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pay 19.1% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Iceland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.14 FCFA123,546	$258.16 ISK32,957	+20.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,100.00 FCFA2,942,340	$5,993.99 ISK765,193	+17.5%
Average			+19.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Iceland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.76 FCFA1,595	$9.19 ISK1,173	+232.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 FCFA2,384	$4.65 ISK593	+12.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 FCFA2,163	$11.76 ISK1,501	+213.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.25 FCFA35,336	$61.46 ISK7,846	+0.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,714	$14.35 ISK1,832	+75.6%
Average			+106.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Iceland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.83 FCFA20,673	$111.23 ISK14,200	+210.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.92 FCFA21,875	$59.69 ISK7,620	+57.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.22 FCFA53,206	$148.00 ISK18,894	+60.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.67 FCFA52,885	$184.49 ISK23,552	+101.3%
Average			+107.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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