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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 61.2% cheaper than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 62% cheaper than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$10.51 FCFA 5,942
-75.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$36.79 FCFA 20.8K
-62.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$4.96 FCFA 2,805
-16.53%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$3.89 FCFA 2,201
-53.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$1.61 FCFA 913
-74.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.59 FCFA 896
-90.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$6.08 FCFA 3,434
-68.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$2.44 FCFA 1,377
47.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$2.11 FCFA 1,190
-65.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$4.49 FCFA 2,536
-88.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$3.02 FCFA 1,705
-76.16%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$3.02 FCFA 1,708
-66.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$6.73 FCFA 3,803
-23.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$4.67 FCFA 2,639
-32.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 FCFA 4,852
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$2.50 FCFA 1,411
-16.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.63 FCFA 920
-55.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$3.69 FCFA 2,086
-70.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$2.59 FCFA 1,461
-78.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.84 FCFA 1,039
-76.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.27 FCFA 720
-61.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.36 FCFA 770
-63.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.52 FCFA 296
-36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$3.30 FCFA 1,862
26.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$8.29 FCFA 4,685
-3.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$0.57 FCFA 323
231.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$2.05 FCFA 1,161
49.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.25 FCFA 141
48.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$23.81 FCFA 13.5K
-59.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$2.15 FCFA 1,215
-57.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.10 FCFA 620
-74.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$4.53 FCFA 2,557
-61.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.27 FCFA 715
-7.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$30.0K FCFA 16.9M
-53.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$20.8K FCFA 11.7M
6.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$812 FCFA 458.7K
-95.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$28.17 FCFA 15.9K
-86.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$41.67 FCFA 23.6K
-81.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$47.54 FCFA 26.9K
-65.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$16.46 FCFA 9,301
-53.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$6.42 FCFA 3,628
-45.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$69.0 FCFA 39.0K
-1.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$8,691 FCFA 4.9M
-78.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$56.1 FCFA 31.7K
-54.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$55.3 FCFA 31.2K
-51.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$139 FCFA 78.8K
-67.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$113 FCFA 63.7K
-70.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$895 FCFA 505.6K
-79.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$249 FCFA 140.6K
-54.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$2,980 FCFA 1.7M
-86.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$1,073 FCFA 606.4K
-75.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$3,414 FCFA 1.9M
-60.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$2,916 FCFA 1.6M
-76.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$386 FCFA 218.0K
19.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
7.77
16.09%

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Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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

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