Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 2.3 times more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Virginia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 34.7% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
$20.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
$11.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA942
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
$3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
$3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
$5.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA760
|
$2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA661
|
$1.41
|
|
pay 58.9% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
$79.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
$32,788.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
$16.99
|
|
pay 83.0% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
$69.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
$1,832.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
$1,500.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
$145.31
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
$1,614.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
$28,849.72
|
|
pay 71.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
$6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
$5.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
$9.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
$58.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$14.24
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
$53.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
$41.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
$92.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
$126.91
|
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