Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 25.0% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA932
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA734
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA567
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA752
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA724
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA654
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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