Cost of living in Congo

The cost of living in Congo is approximately 582 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1460 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Congo

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
582 $
Without Rent
332 $
Rent & Utilities
250 $
Food
213 $
Transport
62 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
427 $
GDP per Capita
2,509 $
Freedom Index
5.41
Lifespan
63 years
Speak English
0%
Population
6.1M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.56 $
Dinner 21.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.86 $
Capuccino 1.89 $
Coke, 330ml 0.59 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.16 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.73 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.16 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.62 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.96 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.29 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.97 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.22 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.22 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.59 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.05 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.93 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.02 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.34 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.25 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.92 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.45 $
Cigarette pack 2.8 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.42 $
Monthly Pass 16.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.07 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.58 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 17.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.61 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.03 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.26 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 39 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 61 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 25.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 168 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 357 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 254 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 557 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,593 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 913 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 427 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.23%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.45 $
Haircut 4.53 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 66.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 30.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 12 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,762 $

Cities in Congo by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Brazzaville
$336
Pointe-Noire
$330
Kayes
$293
Madingou
$292
Gamboma
$292
Kinkala
$292