Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.8% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Japan instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
$6.44
¥994
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
$4.94
¥763
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA932
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
$1.52
¥235
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
$5.72
¥883
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
$5.46
¥842
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
$2.02
¥311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
$2.73
¥421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA734
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA567
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
$1.64
¥253
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA752
|
$2.04
¥314
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA724
|
$1.26
¥195
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA654
|
$1.08
¥167
|
|
pay 46.2% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
$4.22
¥652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
$57.82
¥8,923
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
$25.42
¥3,924
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
$500.38
¥77,226
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
$325.42
¥50,223
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
|
pay 76.0% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
$288.10
¥44,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
$2.71
¥418
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
$2.78
¥429
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
$3.98
¥615
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
$57.72
¥8,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$11.97
¥1,848
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
$81.66
¥12,604
|
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