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

🙂 Solo nomad: Republic of the Congo is 26% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Republic of the Congo is 29.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 FCFA 6,032
$15.97 A$24.47
-33.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.29 FCFA 21.1K
$77.2 A$118
-51.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 FCFA 2,878
$9.66 A$14.8
-47.41%
Cappuccino
$3.97 FCFA 2,248
$3.57 A$5.48
11.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 942
$2.64 A$4.04
-37.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFA 946
$2.22 A$3.41
-24.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.06 FCFA 3,430
$6.57 A$10.06
-7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 FCFA 1,351
$6.98 A$10.7
-65.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 FCFA 1,223
$1.5 A$2.3
44.00%
White Bread (500g)
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
$2.42 A$3.7
95.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 FCFA 1,664
$2.02 A$3.1
45.54%
Eggs
$2.95 FCFA 1,670
$4.38 A$6.71
-32.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 FCFA 3,931
$8.86 A$13.58
-21.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 FCFA 2,667
$8.26 A$12.66
-42.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 FCFA 4,667
$14.14 A$21.66
-41.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 FCFA 1,347
$3.24 A$4.96
-26.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 FCFA 928
$2.68 A$4.11
-38.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.73 FCFA 2,112
$2.86 A$4.39
30.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,465
$4.25 A$6.5
-39.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,075
$2.55 A$3.91
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 FCFA 722
$2.19 A$3.35
-41.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 FCFA 741
$2.24 A$3.43
-41.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 FCFA 271
$1.57 A$2.41
-69.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 FCFA 1,792
$31.36 A$48.04
-89.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 FCFA 4,538
$13.32 A$20.41
-39.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 FCFA 329
$4.61 A$7.06
-87.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 FCFA 1,109
$4.97 A$7.61
-60.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 142
$2.97 A$4.54
-91.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.1 FCFA 13.1K
$98 A$150
-76.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 FCFA 1,177
$3.62 A$5.55
-42.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 FCFA 599
$1.82 A$2.79
-41.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 FCFA 2,529
$37.78 A$57.9
-88.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 FCFA 715
$1.2 A$1.84
5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K FCFA 16.4M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K FCFA 11.9M
$22.5K A$34.5K
-6.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$819 FCFA 463.7K
$180 A$276
354.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.69 FCFA 16.2K
$26.23 A$40.19
9.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.26 FCFA 23.9K
$52.8 A$80.9
-20.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.5 FCFA 26.9K
$46.77 A$71.7
1.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 FCFA 9,345
$16.37 A$25.08
0.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 FCFA 3,491
$13.82 A$21.18
-55.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.1 FCFA 38.6K
$1,599 A$2,450
-95.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,844 FCFA 5M
$12.3K A$18.8K
-27.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
$71.7 A$110
-22.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 FCFA 32.1K
$51.5 A$78.8
10.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 FCFA 77.3K
$101 A$155
35.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 FCFA 65.8K
$110 A$168
5.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 FCFA 498.5K
$1,395 A$2,137
-36.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 FCFA 137.7K
$1,106 A$1,694
-78.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,989 FCFA 1.7M
$2,271 A$3,480
31.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 FCFA 620.3K
$1,775 A$2,719
-38.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,468 FCFA 2M
$6,985 A$10.7K
-50.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,008 FCFA 1.7M
$5,106 A$7,823
-41.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Republic of the Congo
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$388 FCFA 219.5K
$3,626 A$5,555
-89.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.35
22.36%

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

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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