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

😐 Solo nomad: Republic of the Congo is 163.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 319.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Republic of the Congo is 161.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 266.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.57 FCFA 5,970
$2.60 ₹239
306.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.49 FCFA 20.6K
$13.91 ₹1,281
162.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.03 FCFA 2,842
$4.17 ₹384
20.62%
Cappuccino
$4.04 FCFA 2,279
$1.84 ₹169
119.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 FCFA 910
$0.44 ₹40.25
265.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 FCFA 904
$0.17 ₹15.43
841.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.12 FCFA 3,453
$1.96 ₹180
212.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 FCFA 1,340
$3.50 ₹323
-32.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 FCFA 1,232
$0.73 ₹67.6
198.63%
White Bread (500g)
$4.71 FCFA 2,658
$0.48 ₹44.23
881.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 FCFA 1,718
$0.72 ₹66.1
322.22%
Eggs
$2.98 FCFA 1,682
$0.94 ₹86.8
217.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 FCFA 3,911
$5.23 ₹481
32.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.64 FCFA 2,621
$3.12 ₹287
48.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.28 FCFA 4,675
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Apples (1kg)
$2.46 FCFA 1,391
$2.19 ₹202
12.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 FCFA 911
$0.75 ₹68.8
114.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 FCFA 2,080
$1.10 ₹101
234.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 FCFA 1,467
$0.57 ₹52.7
356.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 FCFA 1,072
$0.42 ₹38.85
352.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 FCFA 723
$0.45 ₹41.48
184.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 FCFA 767
$0.55 ₹50.3
147.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 FCFA 290
$0.33 ₹30.39
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 FCFA 1,843
$4.13 ₹380
-21.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 FCFA 4,624
$7.66 ₹705
6.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 FCFA 333
$1.83 ₹168
-67.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 FCFA 1,153
$2.90 ₹267
-29.66%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹529
-
🚌 Getting Around
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 FCFA 129
$0.37 ₹33.64
-37.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.46 FCFA 13.2K
$10.00 ₹922
134.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 FCFA 1,186
$0.92 ₹84.5
128.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 FCFA 626
$0.28 ₹25.75
296.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 FCFA 2,617
$1.77 ₹163
161.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 FCFA 719
$1.17 ₹108
8.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K FCFA 16.3M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
108.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K FCFA 11.9M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-7.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$801 FCFA 452.3K
$41.02 ₹3,779
1852.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.17 FCFA 15.9K
$3.88 ₹357
626.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.19 FCFA 23.3K
$7.71 ₹711
434.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.33 FCFA 26.2K
$16.54 ₹1,523
180.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.55 FCFA 9,344
$7.91 ₹729
109.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 FCFA 3,605
$3.41 ₹314
87.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.1 FCFA 39.0K
$70.7 ₹6,515
-2.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,651 FCFA 4.9M
$1,845 ₹169.9K
368.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.6 FCFA 31.4K
$24.96 ₹2,299
122.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 FCFA 32.1K
$27.09 ₹2,495
109.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 FCFA 76.3K
$46.21 ₹4,256
192.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 FCFA 65.6K
$33.03 ₹3,042
251.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 FCFA 512.8K
$175 ₹16.2K
417.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 FCFA 137.6K
$113 ₹10.4K
115.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,012 FCFA 1.7M
$403 ₹37.1K
646.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 FCFA 604.0K
$258 ₹23.8K
313.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,368 FCFA 1.9M
$1,308 ₹120.5K
157.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,900 FCFA 1.6M
$659 ₹60.7K
340.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 FCFA 223.8K
$457 ₹42.1K
-13.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
9.02
-13.86%

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Last update for Republic of the Congo: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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