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

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 53% cheaper than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 74.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 51.2% cheaper than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 71.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 E£190
$10.51 FCFA 5,942
-61.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.80 E£936
$36.79 FCFA 20.8K
-46.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 E£231
$4.96 FCFA 2,805
-1.61%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£68.3
$3.89 FCFA 2,201
-62.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 E£16.81
$1.61 FCFA 913
-77.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 E£6.94
$1.59 FCFA 896
-90.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 E£64.0
$6.08 FCFA 3,434
-77.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 E£141
$2.44 FCFA 1,377
22.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 E£41.87
$2.11 FCFA 1,190
-57.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£27.62
$4.49 FCFA 2,536
-87.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 E£33.22
$3.02 FCFA 1,705
-76.82%
Eggs
$1.49 E£70.2
$3.02 FCFA 1,708
-50.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.18 E£150
$6.73 FCFA 3,803
-52.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 E£205
$4.67 FCFA 2,639
-7.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 E£417
$8.59 FCFA 4,852
2.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 E£71.3
$2.50 FCFA 1,411
-39.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 E£26.91
$1.63 FCFA 920
-65.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.48 E£22.49
$3.69 FCFA 2,086
-86.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 E£19.11
$2.59 FCFA 1,461
-84.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 E£21.13
$1.84 FCFA 1,039
-75.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£19.61
$1.27 FCFA 720
-67.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.38
$1.36 FCFA 770
-82.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.41
$0.52 FCFA 296
-57.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 E£93.4
$3.30 FCFA 1,862
-40.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 E£350
$8.29 FCFA 4,685
-10.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 E£60.4
$0.57 FCFA 323
124.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 E£89.8
$2.05 FCFA 1,161
-7.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 E£12.76
$0.25 FCFA 141
8.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.10 E£288
$23.81 FCFA 13.5K
-74.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£19.57
$2.15 FCFA 1,215
-80.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£13.68
$1.10 FCFA 620
-73.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.30 E£61.5
$4.53 FCFA 2,557
-71.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£15.77
$1.27 FCFA 715
-74.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K E£1.6M
$30.0K FCFA 16.9M
13.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K E£1.5M
$20.8K FCFA 11.7M
50.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.72 E£1,027
$812 FCFA 458.7K
-97.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.00 E£331
$28.17 FCFA 15.9K
-75.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 E£554
$41.67 FCFA 23.6K
-71.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 E£692
$47.54 FCFA 26.9K
-69.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 E£326
$16.46 FCFA 9,301
-58.08%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 E£138
$6.42 FCFA 3,628
-54.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.5 E£4,088
$69.0 FCFA 39.0K
25.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,932 E£91.3K
$8,691 FCFA 4.9M
-77.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.89 E£1,224
$56.1 FCFA 31.7K
-53.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 E£2,064
$55.3 FCFA 31.2K
-21.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,083
$139 FCFA 78.8K
-22.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 E£2,406
$113 FCFA 63.7K
-54.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 E£7,686
$895 FCFA 505.6K
-81.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£4,780
$249 FCFA 140.6K
-59.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 E£15.3K
$2,980 FCFA 1.7M
-89.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 E£8,995
$1,073 FCFA 606.4K
-82.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 E£37.7K
$3,414 FCFA 1.9M
-76.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$476 E£22.5K
$2,916 FCFA 1.6M
-83.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$154 E£7,298
$386 FCFA 218.0K
-60.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
7.77
110.81%

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

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

Last update for Republic of the Congo: January 13, 2026

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