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Republic of the Congo vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 33.5% more expensive than Senegal overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 57.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 11.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 19.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.0% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 8.7% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.2% more for restaurants

	Senegal	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.54 F CFA4,151	$13.96 FCFA8,866	+113.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 F CFA5,707	$8.94 FCFA5,675	-0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 F CFA588	$1.88 FCFA1,196	+103.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 F CFA625	$1.50 FCFA952	+52.3%
Average			+67.2%

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pay 57.5% more for groceries

	Senegal	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 F CFA350	$2.56 FCFA1,628	+364.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.75 F CFA4,284	$4.20 FCFA2,669	-37.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.56 F CFA6,706	$7.87 FCFA4,999	-25.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 F CFA1,533	$3.39 FCFA2,155	+40.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 F CFA2,786	$2.20 FCFA1,395	-49.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 F CFA646	$1.18 FCFA749	+15.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 F CFA518	$0.91 FCFA578	+11.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 F CFA627	$1.98 FCFA1,255	+100.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA560	$1.21 FCFA768	+37.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 F CFA408	$1.16 FCFA739	+81.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 F CFA344	$1.05 FCFA668	+94.3%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 11.4% less for transportation

	Senegal	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 F CFA3,889	$5.18 FCFA3,291	-15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 F CFA15,566	$22.59 FCFA14,347	-7.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,959.22 F CFA17,122,470	$32,895.05 FCFA20,892,463	+22.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.33 F CFA16,085	$14.09 FCFA8,952	-44.3%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Senegal	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA30,855	$75.50 FCFA47,950	+55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$932.62 F CFA592,328	$971.39 FCFA616,951	+4.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.78 F CFA207,545	$357.68 FCFA227,169	+9.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.46 F CFA61,897	$456.95 FCFA290,222	+368.9%
Average			+109.5%

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pay 19.6% less for childcare

	Senegal	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.17 F CFA158,253	$214.14 FCFA136,009	-14.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,796.99 F CFA4,316,938	$5,100.00 FCFA3,239,137	-25.0%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Senegal	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 F CFA1,557	$2.76 FCFA1,756	+12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.23 F CFA2,687	$4.13 FCFA2,625	-2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.47 F CFA934	$3.75 FCFA2,382	+155.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.81 F CFA41,163	$61.25 FCFA38,900	-5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA5,189	$8.17 FCFA5,189
Average			+40.0%

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pay 8.7% less for clothing

	Senegal	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.82 F CFA37,358	$35.83 FCFA22,759	-39.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 F CFA23,868	$37.92 FCFA24,082	+0.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.23 F CFA56,038	$92.22 FCFA58,573	+4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.72 F CFA58,891	$91.67 FCFA58,220	-1.1%
Average			-8.7%

Senegal vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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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: February 2025

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