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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 38% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 42.7% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$10.39 FCFA 5,780
75.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$36.45 FCFA 20.3K
99.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$5.05 FCFA 2,810
119.01%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$3.97 FCFA 2,209
-6.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.61 FCFA 896
34.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.60 FCFA 888
4.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$6.00 FCFA 3,341
0.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$2.43 FCFA 1,353
149.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$2.20 FCFA 1,225
5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$4.74 FCFA 2,641
-44.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$3.00 FCFA 1,670
20.00%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.91 FCFA 1,618
22.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$6.85 FCFA 3,814
69.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$4.72 FCFA 2,626
163.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$8.68 FCFA 4,831
75.69%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$2.52 FCFA 1,403
71.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.68 FCFA 937
-13.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$3.62 FCFA 2,015
4.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$2.53 FCFA 1,410
66.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.87 FCFA 1,042
43.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.28 FCFA 710
114.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.37 FCFA 760
83.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.52 FCFA 291
257.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$3.17 FCFA 1,765
363.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$8.36 FCFA 4,651
56.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$0.63 FCFA 349
376.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$2.03 FCFA 1,132
66.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.25 FCFA 140
948.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$23.29 FCFA 13.0K
224.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$2.11 FCFA 1,175
65.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.09 FCFA 609
36.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$4.69 FCFA 2,611
509.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.33 FCFA 743
-13.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$29.0K FCFA 16.1M
-14.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$21.1K FCFA 11.7M
-0.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$814 FCFA 452.9K
-81.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$28.79 FCFA 16.0K
59.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$40.85 FCFA 22.7K
56.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$46.14 FCFA 25.7K
-6.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$16.58 FCFA 9,227
6.94%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$6.26 FCFA 3,482
83.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$69.0 FCFA 38.4K
1074.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$8,730 FCFA 4.9M
40.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$54.7 FCFA 30.4K
1.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$56.4 FCFA 31.4K
-25.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$136 FCFA 75.4K
-33.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$112 FCFA 62.4K
-5.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$889 FCFA 494.9K
50.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$250 FCFA 138.9K
387.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$3,012 FCFA 1.7M
-27.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$1,075 FCFA 598.1K
70.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$3,380 FCFA 1.9M
43.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$2,926 FCFA 1.6M
35.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$398 FCFA 221.6K
663.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
7.77
-18.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Republic of the Congo: April 12, 2026

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