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
£14.48
|
$13.96
FCFA8,543
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.16
|
$8.94
FCFA5,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$1.88
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.50
FCFA917
|
|
pay 24.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$2.56
FCFA1,568
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$4.20
FCFA2,571
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$7.87
FCFA4,817
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$3.39
FCFA2,076
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$2.20
FCFA1,344
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.18
FCFA722
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.91
FCFA557
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$1.98
FCFA1,209
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.21
FCFA740
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$1.16
FCFA712
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$1.05
FCFA643
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$5.18
FCFA3,172
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.05
|
$22.59
FCFA13,824
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,965.60
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,131,302
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.28
|
$14.09
FCFA8,626
|
|
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
£30.50
|
$75.50
FCFA46,203
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£962.71
|
$971.39
FCFA594,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.28
|
$357.68
FCFA218,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.44
|
$456.95
FCFA279,648
|
|
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
£1,159.33
|
$214.14
FCFA131,053
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,421.78
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,121,128
|
|
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
£4.35
|
$2.76
FCFA1,692
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$4.13
FCFA2,529
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.52
|
$3.75
FCFA2,295
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.08
|
$61.25
FCFA37,483
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.98
|
$8.17
FCFA5,000
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.72
|
$35.83
FCFA21,929
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.06
|
$37.92
FCFA23,204
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.95
|
$92.22
FCFA56,439
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.88
|
$91.67
FCFA56,099
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