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Republic of the Congo vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 82.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 51.3% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 14.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 15.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.0% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 80.5% more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, housing, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.12 ZWL2,294.25	$13.96 FCFA8,454	+95.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 ZWL1,610.00	$8.94 FCFA5,411	+78.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 ZWL198.95	$1.88 FCFA1,140	+204.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 ZWL164.26	$1.50 FCFA907	+193.7%
Average			+143.3%

Zimbabwe vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.3% more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 ZWL328.81	$2.56 FCFA1,552	+151.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.32 ZWL1,712.90	$4.20 FCFA2,545	-21.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 ZWL1,815.06	$7.87 FCFA4,766	+39.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ZWL661.44	$3.39 FCFA2,054	+65.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ZWL732.64	$2.20 FCFA1,330	-3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL327.34	$1.18 FCFA714	+16.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL250.11	$0.91 FCFA552	+17.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 ZWL375.00	$1.98 FCFA1,196	+69.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.19	$1.21 FCFA732	+79.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ZWL168.11	$1.16 FCFA705	+122.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 ZWL264.39	$1.05 FCFA636	+28.0%
Average			+51.3%

Zimbabwe vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.4% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 ZWL1,979.95	$5.18 FCFA3,138	-15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.25 ZWL11,672.50	$22.59 FCFA13,680	-37.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	$32,895.05 FCFA19,920,361	+31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.94 ZWL7,065.30	$14.09 FCFA8,536	-35.8%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.28 ZWL40,661.44	$75.50 FCFA45,719	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.93 ZWL91,425.00	$971.39 FCFA588,245	+242.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ZWL64,400.00	$357.68 FCFA216,599	+78.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.83 ZWL16,046.33	$456.95 FCFA276,718	+817.0%
Average			+274.4%

Zimbabwe vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 15.5% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.71 ZWL67,850.00	$214.14 FCFA129,680	+1.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	$5,100.00 FCFA3,088,424	-32.6%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$2.76 FCFA1,674	+84.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 ZWL854.83	$4.13 FCFA2,503	+55.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 ZWL503.12	$3.75 FCFA2,271	+140.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.32 ZWL14,270.45	$61.25 FCFA37,090	+38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$8.17 FCFA4,948	-18.3%
Average			+60.0%

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pay 80.5% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.11 ZWL6,797.78	$35.83 FCFA21,700	+69.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.44 ZWL6,261.11	$37.92 FCFA22,961	+95.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.50 ZWL16,905.00	$92.22 FCFA55,847	+75.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.45 ZWL16,246.36	$91.67 FCFA55,511	+81.7%
Average			+80.5%

Zimbabwe 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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