Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 3.1% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA942
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA760
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA661
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
|
pay 30.2% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
|
pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
$78.88
SAR296.29
|
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