Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 32.1% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.2% less in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries: pay 41.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation: pay 40.3% less in Kyrgyzstan
Housing: pay 57.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare: pay 14.2% more in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing: pay 8.5% more in Kyrgyzstan

The cost of childcare and clothing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.2% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.96 FCFA8,062	$5.80 KGS507.25	-58.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 FCFA5,161	$5.68 KGS497.11	-36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 FCFA1,088	$0.68 KGS59.14	-64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 FCFA865	$0.33 KGS28.98	-77.9%
Average			-59.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.6% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Kyrgyzstan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 FCFA1,480	$0.48 KGS41.78	-81.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 FCFA2,427	$5.14 KGS449.42	+22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 FCFA4,545	$3.25 KGS283.83	-58.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,959	$1.76 KGS153.67	-48.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 FCFA1,269	$2.41 KGS211.16	+9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 FCFA681	$0.47 KGS41.22	-60.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 FCFA526	$0.85 KGS74.39	-6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.98 FCFA1,141	$0.94 KGS82.52	-52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA698	$0.90 KGS78.92	-25.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA672	$0.23 KGS19.88	-80.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 FCFA607	$0.24 KGS21.00	-77.2%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 40.3% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 FCFA2,993	$2.90 KGS254.01	-44.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA13,046	$7.54 KGS659.43	-66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,997,830	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.09 FCFA8,140	$4.18 KGS365.22	-70.4%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 57.8% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.50 FCFA43,602	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$971.39 FCFA561,003	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.68 FCFA206,568	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	-1.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$456.95 FCFA263,903	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-94.9%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 14.2% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.14 FCFA123,675	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	+7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,100.00 FCFA2,945,396	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	+21.0%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.76 FCFA1,596	$1.16 KGS101.45	-58.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 FCFA2,387	$2.06 KGS179.79	-50.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 FCFA2,166	$1.56 KGS136.45	-58.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.25 FCFA35,373	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	-29.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,718	$4.35 KGS380.44	-46.8%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 8.5% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.83 FCFA20,695	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	+13.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.92 FCFA21,898	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	+2.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.22 FCFA53,261	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	+12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.67 FCFA52,940	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	+5.5%
Average			+8.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Kyrgyzstan - 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: April 2025

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