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 53.6% cheaper than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 52.8% cheaper than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$10.66 FCFA 6,032
-63.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$37.29 FCFA 21.1K
-47.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$5.08 FCFA 2,878
-4.53%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$3.97 FCFA 2,248
-62.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$1.66 FCFA 942
-80.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$1.67 FCFA 946
-92.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$6.06 FCFA 3,430
-77.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$2.39 FCFA 1,351
22.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$2.16 FCFA 1,223
-61.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
-86.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$2.94 FCFA 1,664
-77.21%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$2.95 FCFA 1,670
-51.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$6.94 FCFA 3,931
-52.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$4.71 FCFA 2,667
-8.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$8.24 FCFA 4,667
1.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$2.38 FCFA 1,347
-38.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$1.64 FCFA 928
-63.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$3.73 FCFA 2,112
-87.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$2.59 FCFA 1,465
-84.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$1.9 FCFA 1,075
-74.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$1.28 FCFA 722
-67.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$1.31 FCFA 741
-81.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$0.48 FCFA 271
-60.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$3.17 FCFA 1,792
-38.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$8.02 FCFA 4,538
-10.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$0.58 FCFA 329
125.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$1.96 FCFA 1,109
-4.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$0.25 FCFA 142
16.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$23.1 FCFA 13.1K
-73.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$2.08 FCFA 1,177
-79.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$1.06 FCFA 599
-72.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$4.47 FCFA 2,529
-70.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.26 FCFA 715
-73.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$28.9K FCFA 16.4M
20.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$21K FCFA 11.9M
52.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$819 FCFA 463.7K
-97.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$28.69 FCFA 16.2K
-75.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$42.26 FCFA 23.9K
-72.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$47.5 FCFA 26.9K
-69.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$16.51 FCFA 9,345
-59.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$6.17 FCFA 3,491
-51.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$68.1 FCFA 38.6K
25.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$8,844 FCFA 5M
-78.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
-53.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$56.7 FCFA 32.1K
-22.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$136 FCFA 77.3K
-22.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$116 FCFA 65.8K
-56.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$881 FCFA 498.5K
-81.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$243 FCFA 137.7K
-58.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$2,989 FCFA 1.7M
-89.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$1,096 FCFA 620.3K
-82.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$3,468 FCFA 2M
-77.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$3,008 FCFA 1.7M
-84.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$388 FCFA 219.5K
-61.55%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Republic of the Congo: October 28, 2025

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