Cost of living and expenses in Republic of the Congo

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Republic of the Congo? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Republic of the Congo, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Republic of the Congo (The last update: 3 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Republic of the Congo Central African CFA franc (XAF FCFA). For 10 US dollars you can get 6.25 thousand Central African CFA francs. For 100 US dollars you can get 62.5 thousand Central African CFA francs. And the other way around: For 100 Central African CFA francs you can get 0.16 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Republic of the Congo? Look here: Prices in cities in Republic of the Congo

Prices:


Price fees $794 ($788 - $800)

fees

$794 ($788 - $800)
290% more than in United States

Price internet $80

internet

$80
13% more than in United States

Price jeans $75 ($34 - $112)

jeans

$75 ($34 - $112)
by half more than in United States

Price average earnings $960

average earnings

$960
79% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $537 ($400 - $1.97K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$537 ($400 - $1.97K)
70% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $479 ($394 - $1.97K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$479 ($394 - $1.97K)
80% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Republic of the Congo:

  1. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $32 (FCFA 20K)
  2. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.2 (FCFA 747)
  3. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $70.4K (FCFA 44M)
  4. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $537 (FCFA 336K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $377 (FCFA 236K)
  6. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $2.28K (FCFA 1.42M)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $479 (FCFA 299K)
  8. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $794 (FCFA 496K)
  9. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $80 (FCFA 50K)
  10. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $75 (FCFA 46.9K)
  11. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $94 (FCFA 58.5K)
  12. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $129 (FCFA 80.8K)
  13. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $47 (FCFA 29.4K)
  14. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $55.7K (FCFA 34.8M)
  15. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $424 (FCFA 265K)
  16. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $8.67K (FCFA 5.41M)
  17. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $960 (FCFA 600K)
  18. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 20%
  19. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1.6 (FCFA 1K)
  20. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $6.4 (FCFA 4K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price rice $1.9

rice

$1.9
by half less than in United States

Price local beer $3.6 ($2.4 - $8.6)

local beer

$3.6 ($2.4 - $8.6)
by half less than in United States

Price Burger King or a similar bar $7.1 ($5.7 - $8.4)

Burger King or a similar bar

$7.1 ($5.7 - $8.4)
34% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $2.4

tomatoes

$2.4
by half less than in United States

Price coffee $3.9 ($1.6 - $4.9)

coffee

$3.9 ($1.6 - $4.9)
23% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheap restaurant $13.1 ($8.6 - $25)

cheap restaurant

$13.1 ($8.6 - $25)
34% is less expensive than in United States