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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 113.8% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 270% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Republic of the Congo is 108.8% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 249.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.70 FCFA 6,048
$3.84 E£182
178.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.22 FCFA 21.0K
$19.45 E£921
91.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.14 FCFA 2,905
$4.85 E£230
5.98%
Cappuccino
$4.10 FCFA 2,318
$1.45 E£68.8
182.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 FCFA 935
$0.35 E£16.64
371.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 FCFA 927
$0.13 E£6.34
1161.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 FCFA 3,307
$1.41 E£66.8
314.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 FCFA 1,376
$2.94 E£139
-17.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 FCFA 1,231
$0.88 E£41.73
147.73%
White Bread (500g)
$4.66 FCFA 2,635
$0.63 E£29.76
639.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 FCFA 1,694
$0.66 E£31.29
354.55%
Eggs
$3.02 FCFA 1,704
$1.51 E£71.7
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 FCFA 3,934
$3.24 E£153
114.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 FCFA 2,672
$4.28 E£203
10.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.45 FCFA 4,775
$8.55 E£405
-1.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 FCFA 1,357
$1.52 E£71.9
57.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 FCFA 919
$0.59 E£28.04
176.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.74 FCFA 2,111
$0.47 E£22.27
695.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 FCFA 1,471
$0.41 E£19.26
534.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 FCFA 1,022
$0.44 E£21.05
311.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 FCFA 696
$0.45 E£21.24
173.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 FCFA 739
$0.22 E£10.39
495.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 FCFA 291
$0.18 E£8.57
183.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 FCFA 1,797
$1.96 E£93.0
62.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 FCFA 4,646
$7.18 E£340
14.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 FCFA 327
$1.28 E£60.6
-54.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 FCFA 1,123
$1.90 E£89.9
4.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 142
$0.27 E£12.78
-7.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.51 FCFA 13.3K
$6.24 E£296
276.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 FCFA 1,215
$0.38 E£18.00
465.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 FCFA 625
$0.29 E£13.58
282.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 FCFA 2,637
$1.25 E£58.9
273.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 FCFA 748
$0.31 E£14.54
325.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K FCFA 16.6M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-15.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K FCFA 11.9M
$30.9K E£1.5M
-31.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$808 FCFA 456.6K
$21.82 E£1,033
3602.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.25 FCFA 16.0K
$7.09 E£336
298.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.09 FCFA 23.8K
$11.81 E£559
256.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.89 FCFA 26.5K
$14.70 E£696
218.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.30 FCFA 9,208
$6.75 E£319
141.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.50 FCFA 3,674
$3.00 E£142
116.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.0 FCFA 38.4K
$85.8 E£4,061
-20.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,718 FCFA 4.9M
$1,928 E£91.3K
352.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 FCFA 31.6K
$26.54 E£1,257
111.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 FCFA 31.3K
$43.64 E£2,066
27.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 FCFA 76.9K
$109 E£5,161
24.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 FCFA 65.8K
$51.4 E£2,434
126.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 FCFA 499.8K
$162 E£7,675
445.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 FCFA 141.2K
$99.4 E£4,707
151.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,917 FCFA 1.6M
$328 E£15.5K
789.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 FCFA 607.7K
$192 E£9,112
458.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,424 FCFA 1.9M
$780 E£36.9K
338.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,958 FCFA 1.7M
$463 E£21.9K
539.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Republic of the Congo
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$392 FCFA 221.4K
$148 E£7,024
164.08%
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 19, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 20, 2026

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