Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 3.1 times more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA942
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 88.9% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA760
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA661
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
|
pay 68.0% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
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