Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.2 times more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 52.0% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 81.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 95.9% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
|
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