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Republic of the Congo vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 41.4% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 23.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 47.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 20.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 87.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 47.4% less in Republic of the Congo

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Switzerland, you would:

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pay 55.0% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.66 CHF24.37	$13.96 FCFA8,454	-49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.97 CHF14.94	$8.94 FCFA5,411	-47.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.67 CHF4.12	$1.88 FCFA1,140	-59.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.13 CHF3.64	$1.50 FCFA907	-63.7%
Average			-55.0%

Switzerland vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.8% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.64 CHF3.21	$2.56 FCFA1,552	-29.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.22 CHF11.64	$4.20 FCFA2,545	-68.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.31 CHF6.44	$7.87 FCFA4,766	+7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.80 CHF5.99	$3.39 FCFA2,054	-50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.89 CHF11.35	$2.20 FCFA1,330	-83.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 CHF1.34	$1.18 FCFA714	-22.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CHF0.91	$0.91 FCFA552	-11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 CHF1.16	$1.98 FCFA1,196	+50.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 CHF2.51	$1.21 FCFA732	-57.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.98	$1.16 FCFA705	+4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.94	$1.05 FCFA636	-1.7%
Average			-23.8%

Switzerland vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.8% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.83 CHF6.90	$5.18 FCFA3,138	-33.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$114.11 CHF100.52	$22.59 FCFA13,680	-80.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,806.66 CHF32,421.00	$32,895.05 FCFA19,920,361	-10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.03 CHF37.02	$14.09 FCFA8,536	-66.5%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 20.1% more for housing

	Switzerland	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.46 CHF47.09	$75.50 FCFA45,719	+41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,622.75 CHF1,429.39	$971.39 FCFA588,245	-40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,411.84 CHF1,243.61	$357.68 FCFA216,599	-74.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$180.02 CHF158.57	$456.95 FCFA276,718	+153.8%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 87.5% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,587.05 CHF2,278.79	$214.14 FCFA129,680	-91.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,321.56 CHF26,708.63	$5,100.00 FCFA3,088,424	-83.2%
Average			-87.5%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.82 CHF6.89	$2.76 FCFA1,674	-64.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.42 CHF4.77	$4.13 FCFA2,503	-23.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.09 CHF8.89	$3.75 FCFA2,271	-62.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.49 CHF77.94	$61.25 FCFA37,090	-30.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.15 CHF18.63	$8.17 FCFA4,948	-61.4%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 47.4% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$121.70 CHF107.20	$35.83 FCFA21,700	-70.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.65 CHF54.31	$37.92 FCFA22,961	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.06 CHF119.85	$92.22 FCFA55,847	-32.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$176.75 CHF155.69	$91.67 FCFA55,511	-48.1%
Average			-47.4%

Switzerland vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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