Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.6 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Russia, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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