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 61.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 75.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 62.2% cheaper than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$10.66 FCFA 6,032
-76.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$37.29 FCFA 21.1K
-62.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$5.08 FCFA 2,878
-19.29%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$3.97 FCFA 2,248
-54.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.66 FCFA 942
-73.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.67 FCFA 946
-89.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$6.06 FCFA 3,430
-67.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$2.39 FCFA 1,351
47.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$2.16 FCFA 1,223
-66.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
-89.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$2.94 FCFA 1,664
-75.51%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.95 FCFA 1,670
-68.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$6.94 FCFA 3,931
-24.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$4.71 FCFA 2,667
-33.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.24 FCFA 4,667
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$2.38 FCFA 1,347
-7.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.64 FCFA 928
-56.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$3.73 FCFA 2,112
-70.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$2.59 FCFA 1,465
-77.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.9 FCFA 1,075
-77.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.28 FCFA 722
-64.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1.31 FCFA 741
-58.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.48 FCFA 271
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.17 FCFA 1,792
28.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$8.02 FCFA 4,538
-0.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$0.58 FCFA 329
231.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.96 FCFA 1,109
47.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.25 FCFA 142
36.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$23.1 FCFA 13.1K
-56.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$2.08 FCFA 1,177
-53.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.06 FCFA 599
-73.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$4.47 FCFA 2,529
-60.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.26 FCFA 715
-1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$28.9K FCFA 16.4M
-51.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$21K FCFA 11.9M
5.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$819 FCFA 463.7K
-95.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$28.69 FCFA 16.2K
-86.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$42.26 FCFA 23.9K
-80.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$47.5 FCFA 26.9K
-66.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$16.51 FCFA 9,345
-54.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$6.17 FCFA 3,491
-44.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$68.1 FCFA 38.6K
2.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$8,844 FCFA 5M
-79.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
-54.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$56.7 FCFA 32.1K
-52.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$136 FCFA 77.3K
-67.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$116 FCFA 65.8K
-71.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$881 FCFA 498.5K
-79.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$243 FCFA 137.7K
-53.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$2,989 FCFA 1.7M
-86.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$1,096 FCFA 620.3K
-76.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$3,468 FCFA 2M
-56.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$3,008 FCFA 1.7M
-72.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$388 FCFA 219.5K
29.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
7.77
16.09%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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

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