Cost of living comparison
Russia is 40.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Russia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,543
|
$6.51
RUB635.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,469
|
$4.14
RUB404.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,153
|
$0.80
RUB77.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA917
|
$0.38
RUB37.50
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,568
|
$0.47
RUB45.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,571
|
$3.72
RUB362.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,817
|
$3.07
RUB299.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,076
|
$1.21
RUB118.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,344
|
$1.66
RUB161.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA722
|
$0.54
RUB52.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA557
|
$0.55
RUB53.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,209
|
$0.71
RUB69.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA740
|
$0.89
RUB86.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA712
|
$0.22
RUB21.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA643
|
$0.21
RUB20.32
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,172
|
$2.12
RUB206.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,824
|
$17.67
RUB1,723.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,131,302
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,598,958.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,626
|
$4.15
RUB404.85
|
|
pay 71.9% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,203
|
$5.97
RUB582.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA594,474
|
$304.49
RUB29,703.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA218,893
|
$210.86
RUB20,568.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA279,648
|
$64.94
RUB6,334.72
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA131,053
|
$190.09
RUB18,543.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,121,128
|
$5,074.52
RUB495,017.22
|
|
pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,692
|
$1.42
RUB138.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,529
|
$1.67
RUB162.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,295
|
$2.10
RUB204.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA37,483
|
$28.15
RUB2,746.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,000
|
$3.97
RUB387.59
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA21,929
|
$51.85
RUB5,057.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,204
|
$33.92
RUB3,309.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA56,439
|
$76.53
RUB7,465.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA56,099
|
$75.61
RUB7,375.87
|
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