Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.1 times more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY243.20
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY243.23
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY41.32
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.89
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY35.73
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY174.94
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY110.91
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY49.21
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY84.39
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.02
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY30.72
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY14.64
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY17.94
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.72
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.49
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY154.83
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY678.12
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,577,358.93
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY221.47
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY397.91
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY15,584.24
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY11,842.42
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,564.81
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,380.01
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY242,587.60
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 58.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY89.48
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY92.26
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY67.25
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,278.88
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY179.52
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,504.23
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,433.96
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,110.41
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,618.03
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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