Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

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Singapore vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 2.2 times more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% less in Singapore
Groceries: pay 27.3% more in Singapore
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Singapore
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 32.2% more in Singapore

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.

Singapore vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.9% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.96 FCFA8,054	$10.16 SGD13.07	-27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 FCFA5,155	$7.52 SGD9.68	-15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 FCFA1,087	$1.52 SGD1.96	-19.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 FCFA864	$1.12 SGD1.44	-25.3%
Average			-21.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.3% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 FCFA1,479	$2.11 SGD2.71	-17.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 FCFA2,424	$8.41 SGD10.83	+100.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 FCFA4,541	$10.38 SGD13.37	+31.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,957	$3.30 SGD4.25	-2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 FCFA1,267	$4.50 SGD5.79	+104.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 FCFA680	$1.80 SGD2.32	+52.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 FCFA525	$1.36 SGD1.75	+49.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.98 FCFA1,140	$1.80 SGD2.32	-8.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA697	$1.27 SGD1.63	+4.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$1.02 SGD1.32	-12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 FCFA606	$1.04 SGD1.34	-1.3%
Average			+27.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 FCFA2,990	$8.18 SGD10.54	+57.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA13,033	$90.29 SGD116.22	+299.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,978,116	$135,434.68 SGD174,327.05	+311.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.09 FCFA8,132	$9.48 SGD12.20	-32.7%
Average			+159.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.50 FCFA43,557	$36.16 SGD46.54	-52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$971.39 FCFA560,421	$2,745.11 SGD3,533.42	+182.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.68 FCFA206,354	$1,988.78 SGD2,559.89	+456.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$456.95 FCFA263,629	$121.43 SGD156.31	-73.4%
Average			+128.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Singapore - Cost of housing

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.14 FCFA123,546	$1,189.74 SGD1,531.40	+455.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,100.00 FCFA2,942,340	$27,370.99 SGD35,231.04	+436.7%
Average			+446.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.76 FCFA1,595	$6.73 SGD8.67	+143.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 FCFA2,384	$4.71 SGD6.06	+14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 FCFA2,163	$12.64 SGD16.27	+237.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.25 FCFA35,336	$105.20 SGD135.41	+71.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,714	$11.29 SGD14.53	+38.1%
Average			+100.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 32.2% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.83 FCFA20,673	$66.32 SGD85.36	+85.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.92 FCFA21,875	$44.36 SGD57.10	+17.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.22 FCFA53,206	$96.71 SGD124.48	+4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.67 FCFA52,885	$111.62 SGD143.68	+21.8%
Average			+32.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing

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