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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 157.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 322.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Republic of the Congo is 162.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 277.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.51 FCFA 5,942
$2.54 ₹230
313.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.79 FCFA 20.8K
$13.78 ₹1,251
166.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 FCFA 2,805
$4.14 ₹375
19.81%
Cappuccino
$3.89 FCFA 2,201
$1.81 ₹164
114.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 FCFA 913
$0.41 ₹36.98
292.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 FCFA 896
$0.15 ₹13.69
960.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.08 FCFA 3,434
$1.93 ₹175
215.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 FCFA 1,377
$3.59 ₹326
-32.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 FCFA 1,190
$0.73 ₹65.9
189.04%
White Bread (500g)
$4.49 FCFA 2,536
$0.51 ₹46.62
780.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 FCFA 1,705
$0.72 ₹65.1
319.44%
Eggs
$3.02 FCFA 1,708
$1.00 ₹90.5
202.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 FCFA 3,803
$5.17 ₹469
30.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 FCFA 2,639
$3.16 ₹287
47.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 FCFA 4,852
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 FCFA 1,411
$2.10 ₹191
19.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 FCFA 920
$0.72 ₹65.3
126.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 FCFA 2,086
$1.08 ₹98.3
241.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,461
$0.56 ₹51.1
362.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 FCFA 1,039
$0.43 ₹38.99
327.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 FCFA 720
$0.49 ₹44.46
159.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 FCFA 770
$0.50 ₹45.73
172.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 FCFA 296
$0.33 ₹29.84
57.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 FCFA 1,862
$4.18 ₹380
-21.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 FCFA 4,685
$8.00 ₹726
3.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 FCFA 323
$1.89 ₹172
-69.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 FCFA 1,161
$3.06 ₹278
-33.01%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 141
$0.37 ₹33.33
-32.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.81 FCFA 13.5K
$9.71 ₹881
145.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 FCFA 1,215
$0.91 ₹82.8
136.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 FCFA 620
$0.28 ₹25.17
292.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 FCFA 2,557
$1.73 ₹157
161.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 FCFA 715
$1.18 ₹107
7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K FCFA 16.9M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
115.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K FCFA 11.7M
$22.2K ₹2.0M
-6.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$812 FCFA 458.7K
$40.51 ₹3,676
1903.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.17 FCFA 15.9K
$3.89 ₹353
624.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.67 FCFA 23.6K
$7.79 ₹707
434.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.54 FCFA 26.9K
$16.34 ₹1,482
190.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.46 FCFA 9,301
$7.62 ₹691
116.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 FCFA 3,628
$3.51 ₹319
82.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.0 FCFA 39.0K
$68.3 ₹6,194
1.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,691 FCFA 4.9M
$1,829 ₹166.0K
375.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.1 FCFA 31.7K
$25.62 ₹2,325
118.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 FCFA 31.2K
$27.01 ₹2,451
104.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 FCFA 78.8K
$45.10 ₹4,093
209.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 FCFA 63.7K
$33.35 ₹3,026
237.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 FCFA 505.6K
$179 ₹16.2K
399.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 FCFA 140.6K
$113 ₹10.3K
119.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,980 FCFA 1.7M
$406 ₹36.8K
634.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,073 FCFA 606.4K
$258 ₹23.4K
315.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,414 FCFA 1.9M
$1,338 ₹121.4K
155.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,916 FCFA 1.6M
$682 ₹61.9K
327.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Republic of the Congo
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$386 FCFA 218.0K
$462 ₹41.9K
-16.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
9.02
-13.86%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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