Cost of living in Republic of the Congo
Summary of cost of living in Republic of the Congo
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 3,391,706 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,611,580 Franc WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12,470 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 6,543 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | - | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,826 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 2,000 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2,406 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 4,000 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2,153 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 753 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 756 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11,629 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 1,700 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 2,500 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,455,810 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 629,211 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 52,064 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 679,310 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 80,000 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 25,000 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 65,570 Franc | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 160,000 Franc | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 200,000 Franc | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 4,483 Franc | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 80,000 Franc | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 57,012 Franc | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 30,000 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 97,241 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 97,241 Franc | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 2,000,000 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 580 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 15,000 Franc | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 3,000 Franc | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 53,046 Franc | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 24,460 Franc | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 25,000 Franc | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4,670 Franc | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4,241 Franc | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2,000 Franc | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 2,747 Franc | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 12,000 Franc | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 27,241 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 5,000 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 62,356 Franc | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 29,770 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 7,471 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,992 Franc | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 500,000 Franc | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1,000 Franc | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 50,000 Franc | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 2,500 Franc | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Republic of the Congo
This map shows only the top cities in Republic of the Congo. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Republic of the Congo
| Brazzaville | Kayes | Loubomo |
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is 98% more expensive than in Colombo
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is about the same as in Brisbane
- Cost of living in Kayes is 36% more expensive than in Al Ain
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is 19% more expensive than in Lexington, Kentucky
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is 34% more expensive than in Rosenheim
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is 13% cheaper than in Pyongyang
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is 16% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is 95% more expensive than in Port Louis
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is 12% more expensive than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is 27% more expensive than in Ponce
- Cost of living in Kayes is 135% more expensive than in Volgograd
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is 87% more expensive than in Arica
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is 78% more expensive than in Kinshasa
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is 7% more expensive than in Babijn, Aruba
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is 26% more expensive than in Antwerp
- Cost of living in Kayes is 51% more expensive than in Beirut
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is 52% more expensive than in İzmir
- Cost of living in Brazzaville is 76% more expensive than in San Miguel de Allende
- Cost of living in Kayes is 25% more expensive than in Montevideo
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