Last update: Oct 2026

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

For one person, living is cheaper in Istanbul: $1,526 a month against $1,646 in the Republic of the Congo, rent and utilities included – about $1,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in the Republic of the Congo outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

81

Cost of Living Index in the Republic of the Congo
Learn more

Republic of the Congo Living Index
74

Cost of Living Index in Istanbul
Learn more

Istanbul Living Index

Jump to prices

🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo

$1,646

/mo nomad

Istanbul

🇹🇷 Turkey

$1,526

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: The Republic of the Congo is 2.5% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: The Republic of the Congo is 3.4% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.51 FCFA 4,976

$11.88 ₺585

-28.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.60 FCFA 22.0K

$55.1 ₺2,714

-31.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.99 FCFA 2,919

$9.14 ₺450

-45.40%

Cappuccino

$3.90 FCFA 2,284

$4.24 ₺209

-8.02%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 FCFA 948

$1.75 ₺86.0

-7.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.35 FCFA 790

$0.54 ₺26.83

150.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 FCFA 3,360

$4.69 ₺231

22.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 FCFA 1,511

$5.97 ₺294

-56.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.56 FCFA 1,498

$1.26 ₺62.1

103.17%

White Bread (500g)

$4.65 FCFA 2,720

$0.95 ₺46.81

389.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.13 FCFA 1,832

$2.31 ₺114

35.50%

Eggs

$2.52 FCFA 1,476

$2.47 ₺122

2.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.89 FCFA 9,298

$10.55 ₺520

50.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.21 FCFA 4,216

$5.60 ₺276

28.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.10 FCFA 7,080

$21.21 ₺1,045

-42.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 FCFA 1,672

$1.93 ₺95.1

48.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 FCFA 1,025

$2.29 ₺113

-23.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.52 FCFA 2,062

$1.28 ₺63.1

175.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.06 FCFA 2,378

$1.84 ₺90.8

120.65%

Potato (1kg)

$3.25 FCFA 1,902

$0.67 ₺32.86

385.07%

Onion (1kg)

$2.43 FCFA 1,420

$0.59 ₺29.31

311.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 FCFA 755

$1.33 ₺65.4

-3.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 FCFA 513

$0.59 ₺29.10

49.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.75 FCFA 2,193

$2.36 ₺116

58.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 FCFA 4,734

$13.47 ₺664

-39.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 FCFA 612

$2.42 ₺119

-56.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 FCFA 1,015

$3.54 ₺174

-50.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 FCFA 158

$0.83 ₺40.64

-67.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.35 FCFA 13.7K

$66.5 ₺3,273

-64.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.67 FCFA 980

$1.35 ₺66.6

23.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 FCFA 974

$0.85 ₺42.05

95.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.79 FCFA 3,973

$10.86 ₺535

-37.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 FCFA 758

$1.47 ₺72.3

-12.24%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.0K FCFA 17.0M

$51.6K ₺2.5M

-43.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.8K FCFA 12.2M

$44.4K ₺2.2M

-53.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$607 FCFA 355.1K

$89.2 ₺4,395

580.31%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.13 FCFA 17.0K

$11.60 ₺572

151.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.35 FCFA 25.4K

$16.10 ₺793

169.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.43 FCFA 20.1K

$77.3 ₺3,805

-55.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 FCFA 9,769

$22.66 ₺1,116

-26.30%

Cinema Ticket

$6.43 FCFA 3,761

$8.34 ₺411

-22.90%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$55.1 FCFA 32.2K

$974 ₺48.0K

-94.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$25.8K ₺1.3M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.27 FCFA 27.1K

$52.7 ₺2,597

-12.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.44 FCFA 28.3K

$39.16 ₺1,929

23.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 FCFA 69.6K

$103 ₺5,083

15.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 FCFA 67.7K

$96.6 ₺4,759

19.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$795 FCFA 465.2K

$994 ₺49.0K

-20.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 FCFA 146.7K

$629 ₺31.0K

-60.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,616 FCFA 1.5M

$2,024 ₺99.7K

29.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$977 FCFA 571.7K

$1,155 ₺56.9K

-15.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,433 FCFA 2.0M

$3,160 ₺155.7K

8.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,991 FCFA 1.8M

$1,838 ₺90.5K

62.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$382 FCFA 223.3K

$1,203 ₺59.3K

-68.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.51

41.09

-76.86%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for the Republic of the Congo: October 4, 2026

Last update for Istanbul: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Republic of the Congo

$679 40.8%

Istanbul

$117 7.7% 82.8% $563

Groceries & Markets

Republic of the Congo

$329 19.8%

Istanbul

$264 17.3% 19.8% $65

Accommodation & Living

Republic of the Congo

$251 15.1%

Istanbul

$629 41.2% 151% $379

Eating Out

Republic of the Congo

$176 10.6%

Istanbul

$218 14.3% 24.1% $42

Clothing & Footwear

Republic of the Congo

$148 8.9%

Istanbul

$131 8.6% 11.4% $17

Sport & Entertainment

Republic of the Congo

$47 2.8%

Istanbul

$94 6.1% 98.6% $47

Getting Around

Republic of the Congo

$34 2.1%

Istanbul

$75 4.9% 119% $41

Good to know

🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo

🇹🇷 Istanbul

🕒 Local time

09:58 9:58 AM

11:58 11:58 AM

2 h ahead of the Republic of the Congo

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

6,142,180

15,701,602

💱 Currency

Central African CFA Franc XAF Fr

Turkish Lira TRY ₺

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD

1,000 XAF = 1.52 EUR

100 TRY = 2.03 USD

100 TRY = 1.81 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

TRY, USD, EUR to XAF – Central African CFA Franc Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🌐 Central African CFA Franc (Fr)

Central African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.52 EUR).

Turkish Lira exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 49.26 TRY (100 TRY = 2.03 USD). 1 EUR = 55.25 TRY (100 TRY = 1.81 EUR).

USD to XAF in detail →

On the map

Lowest

Highest

Between locations