Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 16.4% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.81
|
$13.96
FCFA8,720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$8.94
FCFA5,581
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$1.88
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$1.50
FCFA936
|
|
pay 24.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$2.56
FCFA1,601
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$4.20
FCFA2,624
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$7.87
FCFA4,916
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.98
|
$3.39
FCFA2,119
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$2.20
FCFA1,372
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$1.18
FCFA737
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.91
FCFA569
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$1.98
FCFA1,234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$1.21
FCFA755
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$1.16
FCFA727
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$1.05
FCFA656
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.60
|
$5.18
FCFA3,237
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.82
|
$22.59
FCFA14,109
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,593.60
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,546,311
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$14.09
FCFA8,804
|
|
pay 26.0% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.21
|
$75.50
FCFA47,156
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.13
|
$971.39
FCFA606,729
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£808.68
|
$357.68
FCFA223,405
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.57
|
$456.95
FCFA285,413
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.33
|
$214.14
FCFA133,755
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,757.65
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,185,470
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$2.76
FCFA1,727
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$4.13
FCFA2,582
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.84
|
$3.75
FCFA2,342
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.90
|
$61.25
FCFA38,256
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.13
|
$35.83
FCFA22,382
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.79
|
$37.92
FCFA23,683
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.58
|
$92.22
FCFA57,602
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.62
|
$91.67
FCFA57,255
|
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