Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Republic of the Congo

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 36.8% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 42.5% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$10.57 FCFA 5,970
55.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$36.49 FCFA 20.6K
114.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$5.03 FCFA 2,842
89.26%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$4.04 FCFA 2,279
-11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$1.61 FCFA 910
58.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$1.60 FCFA 904
38.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$6.12 FCFA 3,453
4.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$2.37 FCFA 1,340
204.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$2.18 FCFA 1,232
-28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$4.71 FCFA 2,658
-47.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$3.04 FCFA 1,718
-34.21%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$2.98 FCFA 1,682
43.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$6.93 FCFA 3,911
24.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$4.64 FCFA 2,621
84.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$8.28 FCFA 4,675
65.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$2.46 FCFA 1,391
30.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$1.61 FCFA 911
68.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$3.68 FCFA 2,080
-20.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$2.60 FCFA 1,467
64.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$1.90 FCFA 1,072
32.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$1.28 FCFA 723
64.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$1.36 FCFA 767
62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$0.51 FCFA 290
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$3.26 FCFA 1,843
861.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$8.19 FCFA 4,624
72.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$0.59 FCFA 333
650.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$2.04 FCFA 1,153
148.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$0.23 FCFA 129
1160.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$23.46 FCFA 13.2K
316.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$2.10 FCFA 1,186
69.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$1.11 FCFA 626
65.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$4.63 FCFA 2,617
708.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.27 FCFA 719
-9.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$28.9K FCFA 16.3M
1.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$21.1K FCFA 11.9M
8.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$801 FCFA 452.3K
-77.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$28.17 FCFA 15.9K
-8.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$41.19 FCFA 23.3K
27.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$46.33 FCFA 26.2K
3.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$16.55 FCFA 9,344
0.66%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$6.38 FCFA 3,605
117.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$69.1 FCFA 39.0K
2156.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$8,651 FCFA 4.9M
44.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$55.6 FCFA 31.4K
26.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$56.9 FCFA 32.1K
-9.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$135 FCFA 76.3K
-25.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$116 FCFA 65.6K
-3.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$908 FCFA 512.8K
49.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$244 FCFA 137.6K
344.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$3,012 FCFA 1.7M
-22.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$1,070 FCFA 604.0K
60.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$3,368 FCFA 1.9M
125.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$2,900 FCFA 1.6M
92.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$396 FCFA 223.8K
891.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
7.77
-18.28%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Republic of the Congo: March 2, 2026

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