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 120.7% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 285.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Republic of the Congo is 115.8% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 239.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.39 FCFA 5,780
$3.88 E£201
167.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.45 FCFA 20.3K
$19.73 E£1,022
84.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 FCFA 2,810
$4.85 E£251
4.12%
Cappuccino
$3.97 FCFA 2,209
$1.45 E£75.0
173.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 FCFA 896
$0.33 E£16.85
387.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 FCFA 888
$0.12 E£6.34
1233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.00 FCFA 3,341
$1.41 E£72.9
325.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 FCFA 1,353
$3.02 E£156
-19.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 FCFA 1,225
$0.89 E£45.89
147.19%
White Bread (500g)
$4.74 FCFA 2,641
$0.57 E£29.58
731.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 FCFA 1,670
$0.66 E£34.25
354.55%
Eggs
$2.91 FCFA 1,618
$1.49 E£77.1
95.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 FCFA 3,814
$3.19 E£165
114.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 FCFA 2,626
$4.27 E£221
10.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.68 FCFA 4,831
$8.80 E£456
-1.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 FCFA 1,403
$1.47 E£76.0
71.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 FCFA 937
$0.59 E£30.71
184.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 FCFA 2,015
$0.47 E£24.55
670.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 FCFA 1,410
$0.38 E£19.54
565.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 FCFA 1,042
$0.44 E£22.98
325.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 FCFA 710
$0.44 E£22.97
190.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 FCFA 760
$0.22 E£11.38
522.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 FCFA 291
$0.18 E£9.13
188.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 FCFA 1,765
$1.88 E£97.3
68.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.36 FCFA 4,651
$6.42 E£333
30.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 FCFA 349
$1.32 E£68.2
-52.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 FCFA 1,132
$1.96 E£101
3.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 140
$0.27 E£13.96
-7.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.29 FCFA 13.0K
$6.18 E£320
276.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 FCFA 1,175
$0.42 E£21.75
402.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 FCFA 609
$0.29 E£14.80
275.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 FCFA 2,611
$1.29 E£66.9
263.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 FCFA 743
$0.34 E£17.36
291.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K FCFA 16.1M
$34.7K E£1.8M
-16.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K FCFA 11.7M
$31.2K E£1.6M
-32.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$814 FCFA 452.9K
$21.81 E£1,130
3631.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.79 FCFA 16.0K
$7.24 E£375
297.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.85 FCFA 22.7K
$11.59 E£601
252.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.14 FCFA 25.7K
$14.63 E£758
215.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.58 FCFA 9,227
$6.91 E£358
139.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 FCFA 3,482
$2.93 E£152
113.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.0 FCFA 38.4K
$85.8 E£4,446
-19.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,730 FCFA 4.9M
$1,979 E£102.5K
341.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 FCFA 30.4K
$25.95 E£1,344
110.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 FCFA 31.4K
$44.79 E£2,320
25.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 FCFA 75.4K
$108 E£5,601
25.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 FCFA 62.4K
$50.8 E£2,630
120.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 FCFA 494.9K
$167 E£8,634
433.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 FCFA 138.9K
$102 E£5,263
145.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,012 FCFA 1.7M
$327 E£17.0K
820.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 FCFA 598.1K
$188 E£9,757
470.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,380 FCFA 1.9M
$713 E£36.9K
374.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,926 FCFA 1.6M
$441 E£22.8K
563.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 FCFA 221.6K
$135 E£6,970
195.96%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Egypt: April 14, 2026

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