Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 3.1% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 25.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 12.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 41.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 30.2% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.8% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 14.7% more in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.0% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.96 FCFA8,420	$6.73 SAR25.23	-51.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 FCFA5,390	$7.54 SAR28.27	-15.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 FCFA1,136	$0.74 SAR2.76	-60.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 FCFA904	$0.25 SAR0.92	-83.6%
Average			-53.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 FCFA1,546	$0.94 SAR3.54	-63.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 FCFA2,534	$3.87 SAR14.51	-7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 FCFA4,747	$6.76 SAR25.37	-14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,046	$2.58 SAR9.67	-24.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 FCFA1,325	$3.22 SAR12.09	+46.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 FCFA711	$0.94 SAR3.53	-20.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 FCFA549	$0.76 SAR2.86	-16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.98 FCFA1,191	$0.75 SAR2.80	-62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA729	$0.74 SAR2.76	-39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA702	$0.67 SAR2.52	-42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 FCFA634	$0.63 SAR2.37	-39.7%
Average			-25.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.1% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 FCFA3,126	$2.30 SAR8.63	-55.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA13,625	$44.62 SAR167.33	+97.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA19,840,684	$25,543.44 SAR95,785.00	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.09 FCFA8,501	$18.12 SAR67.96	+28.6%
Average			+12.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation

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pay 41.2% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.50 FCFA45,536	$74.43 SAR279.10	-1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$971.39 FCFA585,892	$384.32 SAR1,441.17	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.68 FCFA215,733	$279.56 SAR1,048.34	-21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$456.95 FCFA275,611	$85.15 SAR319.30	-81.4%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 30.2% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.14 FCFA129,162	$303.07 SAR1,136.48	+41.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,100.00 FCFA3,076,071	$6,063.63 SAR22,737.92	+18.9%
Average			+30.2%

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pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.76 FCFA1,667	$1.70 SAR6.39	-38.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 FCFA2,493	$3.57 SAR13.37	-13.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 FCFA2,262	$7.18 SAR26.93	+91.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.25 FCFA36,942	$98.57 SAR369.64	+60.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,928	$16.63 SAR62.35	+103.5%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 14.7% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.83 FCFA21,613	$42.91 SAR160.90	+19.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.92 FCFA22,869	$58.28 SAR218.53	+53.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.22 FCFA55,624	$91.66 SAR343.71	-0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.67 FCFA55,289	$78.88 SAR295.79	-14.0%
Average			+14.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Saudi Arabia - 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: March 2025

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