Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 15.0% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 28.5% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 34.7% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 59.6% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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