Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 55.0% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 55.3% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 20.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 22.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 8.7% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.73 SAR25.24	$13.96 FCFA8,421	+107.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 SAR28.28	$8.94 FCFA5,390	+18.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$1.88 FCFA1,136	+155.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.92	$1.50 FCFA904	+508.6%
Average			+197.6%

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pay 55.3% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 SAR3.54	$2.56 FCFA1,546	+171.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 SAR14.52	$4.20 FCFA2,535	+8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.38	$7.87 FCFA4,747	+16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 SAR9.67	$3.39 FCFA2,046	+31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.22 SAR12.09	$2.20 FCFA1,325	-31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.53	$1.18 FCFA711	+25.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$0.91 FCFA549	+19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.80	$1.98 FCFA1,192	+164.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$1.21 FCFA729	+64.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 SAR2.53	$1.16 FCFA702	+72.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 SAR2.38	$1.05 FCFA634	+66.0%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 20.6% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.30 SAR8.63	$5.18 FCFA3,126	+125.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.62 SAR167.39	$22.59 FCFA13,626	-49.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,543.44 SAR95,819.36	$32,895.05 FCFA19,842,508	+28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR67.98	$14.09 FCFA8,502	-22.2%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.43 SAR279.20	$75.50 FCFA45,541	+1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.32 SAR1,441.68	$971.39 FCFA585,946	+152.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$279.56 SAR1,048.71	$357.68 FCFA215,753	+27.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.15 SAR319.42	$456.95 FCFA275,637	+436.6%
Average			+154.7%

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pay 22.6% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.07 SAR1,136.89	$214.14 FCFA129,173	-29.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,063.63 SAR22,746.08	$5,100.00 FCFA3,076,354	-15.9%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 SAR6.39	$2.76 FCFA1,667	+62.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 SAR13.37	$4.13 FCFA2,493	+15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 SAR26.94	$3.75 FCFA2,262	-47.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.57 SAR369.77	$61.25 FCFA36,945	-37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.63 SAR62.37	$8.17 FCFA4,928	-50.9%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 8.7% less for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.91 SAR160.96	$35.83 FCFA21,615	-16.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.28 SAR218.61	$37.92 FCFA22,872	-34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.66 SAR343.83	$92.22 FCFA55,629	+0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.88 SAR295.89	$91.67 FCFA55,294	+16.2%
Average			-8.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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