Cost of living comparison
United States is 99.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in United States instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 28.4% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,720
|
$18.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,581
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,176
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA936
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,601
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,624
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,916
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,119
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,372
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA737
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA569
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,234
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA755
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA727
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA656
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 45.1% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,237
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,109
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,546,311
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,804
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 72.6% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,156
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA606,729
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA223,405
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA285,413
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA133,755
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,185,470
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,727
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,582
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,342
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,256
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,382
|
$50.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,683
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,602
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,255
|
$111.08
|
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