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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 112.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 285.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Republic of the Congo is 105.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 248.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.51 FCFA 5,942
$4.01 E£190
162.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.79 FCFA 20.8K
$19.80 E£936
85.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 FCFA 2,805
$4.88 E£231
1.64%
Cappuccino
$3.89 FCFA 2,201
$1.44 E£68.3
170.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 FCFA 913
$0.36 E£16.81
347.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 FCFA 896
$0.15 E£6.94
960.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.08 FCFA 3,434
$1.35 E£64.0
350.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 FCFA 1,377
$2.99 E£141
-18.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 FCFA 1,190
$0.89 E£41.87
137.08%
White Bread (500g)
$4.49 FCFA 2,536
$0.58 E£27.62
674.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 FCFA 1,705
$0.70 E£33.22
331.43%
Eggs
$3.02 FCFA 1,708
$1.49 E£70.2
102.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 FCFA 3,803
$3.18 E£150
111.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 FCFA 2,639
$4.34 E£205
7.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 FCFA 4,852
$8.83 E£417
-2.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 FCFA 1,411
$1.51 E£71.3
65.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 FCFA 920
$0.57 E£26.91
185.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 FCFA 2,086
$0.48 E£22.49
668.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,461
$0.40 E£19.11
547.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 FCFA 1,039
$0.45 E£21.13
308.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 FCFA 720
$0.41 E£19.61
209.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 FCFA 770
$0.24 E£11.38
466.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 FCFA 296
$0.22 E£10.41
136.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 FCFA 1,862
$1.98 E£93.4
66.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 FCFA 4,685
$7.40 E£350
12.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 FCFA 323
$1.28 E£60.4
-55.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 FCFA 1,161
$1.90 E£89.8
7.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 141
$0.27 E£12.76
-7.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.81 FCFA 13.5K
$6.10 E£288
290.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 FCFA 1,215
$0.41 E£19.57
424.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 FCFA 620
$0.29 E£13.68
279.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 FCFA 2,557
$1.30 E£61.5
248.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 FCFA 715
$0.33 E£15.77
284.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K FCFA 16.9M
$34.1K E£1.6M
-12.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K FCFA 11.7M
$31.2K E£1.5M
-33.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$812 FCFA 458.7K
$21.72 E£1,027
3636.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.17 FCFA 15.9K
$7.00 E£331
302.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.67 FCFA 23.6K
$11.71 E£554
255.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.54 FCFA 26.9K
$14.63 E£692
224.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.46 FCFA 9,301
$6.90 E£326
138.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 FCFA 3,628
$2.91 E£138
120.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.0 FCFA 39.0K
$86.5 E£4,088
-20.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,691 FCFA 4.9M
$1,932 E£91.3K
349.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.1 FCFA 31.7K
$25.89 E£1,224
116.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 FCFA 31.2K
$43.64 E£2,064
26.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 FCFA 78.8K
$108 E£5,083
29.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 FCFA 63.7K
$50.9 E£2,406
121.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 FCFA 505.6K
$163 E£7,686
450.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 FCFA 140.6K
$101 E£4,780
146.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,980 FCFA 1.7M
$323 E£15.3K
823.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,073 FCFA 606.4K
$190 E£8,995
464.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,414 FCFA 1.9M
$796 E£37.7K
328.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,916 FCFA 1.6M
$476 E£22.5K
513.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$386 FCFA 218.0K
$154 E£7,298
149.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
16.38
-52.56%

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

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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