Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 3.0 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,513
|
$14.00
FCFA8,444
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
SOS3,044
|
$8.94
FCFA5,390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SOS407
|
$2.09
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
SOS273
|
$1.50
FCFA904
|
|
pay 65.3% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
$1.53
FCFA926
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,118
|
$4.61
FCFA2,782
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
SOS3,637
|
$7.14
FCFA4,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
SOS1,273
|
$3.52
FCFA2,123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,525
|
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS986
|
$1.44
FCFA868
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$1.03
FCFA620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS751
|
$2.29
FCFA1,379
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$1.31
FCFA789
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SOS347
|
$1.33
FCFA800
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$1.29
FCFA780
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
SOS2,329
|
$5.17
FCFA3,116
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
SOS21,404
|
$21.74
FCFA13,113
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,282,014
|
$28,585.40
FCFA17,242,901
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.60
SOS4,338
|
$20.24
FCFA12,209
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,480
|
$156.50
FCFA94,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.78
SOS118,596
|
$1,030.70
FCFA621,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.25
SOS49,232
|
$381.29
FCFA229,995
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,833
|
$456.95
FCFA275,637
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,512
|
$214.14
FCFA129,173
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$922.50
SOS526,549
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,076,354
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
SOS4,852
|
$2.85
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
SOS698
|
$4.18
FCFA2,523
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS768
|
$3.50
FCFA2,111
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,124
|
$75.25
FCFA45,391
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,854
|
$10.00
FCFA6,032
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,623
|
$35.42
FCFA21,364
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,191
|
$35.56
FCFA21,447
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,777
|
$92.22
FCFA55,629
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,129
|
$90.00
FCFA54,289
|
|
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