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
SGD13.77
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 34.7% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
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
SGD49.02
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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