Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 40.3% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
$3.60
₱211.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
$3.18
₱186.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
$0.73
₱42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA932
|
$0.40
₱23.47
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
$1.17
₱68.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
$3.38
₱198.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
$6.61
₱388.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
$1.92
₱112.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
$1.82
₱107.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA734
|
$1.33
₱78.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA567
|
$0.64
₱37.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
$1.14
₱67.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA752
|
$0.67
₱39.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA724
|
$0.97
₱57.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA654
|
$1.21
₱70.94
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
$4.22
₱248.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
$11.49
₱675.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
$2.70
₱158.55
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
$29.28
₱1,720.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
$242.58
₱14,250.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
$157.31
₱9,241.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
$81.80
₱4,805.57
|
|
pay 9.5% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
$165.07
₱9,697.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
$1.23
₱72.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
$2.19
₱128.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
$2.57
₱150.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
$29.66
₱1,742.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$5.28
₱310.18
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
$35.44
₱2,081.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
$22.98
₱1,350.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
$64.92
₱3,813.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
$60.53
₱3,555.79
|
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