Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 64.8% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 85.6% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 82.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 24.7% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 62.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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