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

😐 Solo nomad: Republic of the Congo is 115.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 292.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Republic of the Congo is 112.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 255.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 FCFA 6,032
$3.88 E£193
174.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.29 FCFA 21.1K
$19.69 E£979
89.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 FCFA 2,878
$4.85 E£241
4.74%
Cappuccino
$3.97 FCFA 2,248
$1.47 E£72.9
170.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 942
$0.32 E£16.14
418.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFA 946
$0.13 E£6.24
1184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.06 FCFA 3,430
$1.39 E£69.2
335.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 FCFA 1,351
$2.93 E£146
-18.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 FCFA 1,223
$0.84 E£41.59
157.14%
White Bread (500g)
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
$0.63 E£31.29
650.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 FCFA 1,664
$0.67 E£33.19
338.81%
Eggs
$2.95 FCFA 1,670
$1.43 E£71.3
106.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 FCFA 3,931
$3.29 E£164
110.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 FCFA 2,667
$4.32 E£215
9.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 FCFA 4,667
$8.38 E£417
-1.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 FCFA 1,347
$1.47 E£73.2
61.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 FCFA 928
$0.6 E£29.92
173.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.73 FCFA 2,112
$0.47 E£23.42
693.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,465
$0.4 E£19.99
547.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,075
$0.48 E£23.72
295.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 FCFA 722
$0.41 E£20.32
212.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 FCFA 741
$0.24 E£11.99
445.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 FCFA 271
$0.19 E£9.31
152.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 FCFA 1,792
$1.96 E£97.2
61.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 FCFA 4,538
$7.17 E£356
11.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 FCFA 329
$1.31 E£65
-55.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 FCFA 1,109
$1.87 E£92.9
4.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 142
$0.29 E£14.56
-13.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.1 FCFA 13.1K
$6.21 E£309
271.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 FCFA 1,177
$0.42 E£20.82
395.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 FCFA 599
$0.29 E£14.37
265.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 FCFA 2,529
$1.3 E£64.6
243.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 FCFA 715
$0.33 E£16.61
281.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K FCFA 16.4M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-17.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K FCFA 11.9M
$32K E£1.6M
-34.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$819 FCFA 463.7K
$21.33 E£1,060
3740.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.69 FCFA 16.2K
$7.02 E£349
308.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.26 FCFA 23.9K
$11.8 E£587
258.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.5 FCFA 26.9K
$14.48 E£720
228.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 FCFA 9,345
$6.65 E£331
148.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 FCFA 3,491
$3.02 E£150
104.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.1 FCFA 38.6K
$85.6 E£4,255
-20.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,844 FCFA 5M
$1,928 E£95.8K
358.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
$25.72 E£1,279
115.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 FCFA 32.1K
$44.15 E£2,195
28.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 FCFA 77.3K
$106 E£5,279
28.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 FCFA 65.8K
$50.6 E£2,514
129.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 FCFA 498.5K
$164 E£8,151
437.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 FCFA 137.7K
$102 E£5,066
138.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,989 FCFA 1.7M
$325 E£16.1K
820.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 FCFA 620.3K
$193 E£9,578
468.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,468 FCFA 2M
$792 E£39.4K
337.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,008 FCFA 1.7M
$481 E£23.9K
525.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$388 FCFA 219.5K
$149 E£7,412
160.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
16.38
-52.56%

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

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

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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