Last update: Nov 2026

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

For one person, living is cheaper in the Republic of the Congo: $1,676 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $28,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo

$1,676

/mo nomad

London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: The Republic of the Congo is 43% cheaper than London without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: The Republic of the Congo is 45.6% cheaper than London without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.47 FCFA 4,966

$26.36 £19.68

-67.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.37 FCFA 22.5K

$109 £81.1

-64.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 FCFA 2,869

$10.71 £8.00

-54.34%

Cappuccino

$4.02 FCFA 2,358

$5.59 £4.17

-28.09%

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

$1.67 FCFA 979

$3.00 £2.24

-44.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.29 FCFA 759

$2.22 £1.66

-41.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.64 FCFA 3,311

$9.65 £7.20

-41.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 FCFA 1,523

$8.26 £6.16

-68.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.62 FCFA 1,539

$1.97 £1.47

32.99%

White Bread (500g)

$4.74 FCFA 2,779

$2.09 £1.56

126.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.03 FCFA 1,777

$2.59 £1.94

16.99%

Eggs

$2.39 FCFA 1,404

$5.37 £4.01

-55.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.25 FCFA 9,533

$13.12 £9.79

23.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.02 FCFA 4,121

$11.03 £8.23

-36.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.20 FCFA 7,158

$17.73 £13.23

-31.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.92 FCFA 1,711

$3.17 £2.37

-7.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 FCFA 989

$1.38 £1.03

22.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.62 FCFA 2,123

$2.82 £2.11

28.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.06 FCFA 2,382

$3.36 £2.51

20.83%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 FCFA 1,891

$1.70 £1.27

89.41%

Onion (1kg)

$2.43 FCFA 1,426

$1.78 £1.33

36.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 FCFA 757

$1.49 £1.11

-13.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 FCFA 522

$1.82 £1.36

-51.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.73 FCFA 2,189

$23.85 £17.80

-84.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.36 FCFA 4,903

$13.44 £10.03

-37.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 FCFA 586

$3.11 £2.32

-67.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 FCFA 1,020

$4.49 £3.35

-61.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 FCFA 146

$4.13 £3.08

-93.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.84 FCFA 14.0K

$266 £199

-91.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.69 FCFA 989

$5.98 £4.46

-71.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.73 FCFA 1,017

$3.39 £2.53

-48.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.66 FCFA 3,907

$56.6 £42.21

-88.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 FCFA 781

$2.21 £1.65

-39.82%

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

$29.1K FCFA 17.1M

$38.3K £28.6K

-23.99%

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

$21.0K FCFA 12.3M

$41.0K £30.6K

-48.78%

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

$618 FCFA 362.5K

$372 £278

65.93%

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

$29.15 FCFA 17.1K

$18.66 £13.93

56.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.41 FCFA 24.9K

$40.53 £30.26

4.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.61 FCFA 20.3K

$56.0 £41.82

-38.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.03 FCFA 9,990

$17.10 £12.76

-0.41%

Cinema Ticket

$6.31 FCFA 3,700

$17.95 £13.40

-64.85%

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

$53.6 FCFA 31.5K

$2,946 £2,199

-98.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$47.6K £35.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.18 FCFA 27.7K

$116 £86.8

-59.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.05 FCFA 27.6K

$56.9 £42.47

-17.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 FCFA 69.5K

$128 £95.5

-7.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$113 FCFA 66.5K

$154 £115

-26.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$813 FCFA 476.9K

$2,935 £2,191

-72.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 FCFA 147.1K

$2,258 £1,686

-88.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,605 FCFA 1.5M

$5,250 £3,919

-50.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$978 FCFA 573.9K

$3,859 £2,881

-74.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,425 FCFA 2.0M

$17.2K £12.8K

-80.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,982 FCFA 1.7M

$8,278 £6,179

-63.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$379 FCFA 222.2K

$5,621 £4,196

-93.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.51

4.78

98.95%

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

Last update for the Republic of the Congo: November 1, 2026

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Republic of the Congo

$689 41.1%

London

$432 10.7% 37.4% $258

Groceries & Markets

Republic of the Congo

$331 19.7%

London

$360 8.9% 8.9% $29

Accommodation & Living

Republic of the Congo

$251 15%

London

$2.3K 55.8% 801% $2K

Eating Out

Republic of the Congo

$176 10.5%

London

$396 9.8% 125% $220

Clothing & Footwear

Republic of the Congo

$147 8.8%

London

$205 5.1% 39.5% $58

Sport & Entertainment

Republic of the Congo

$47 2.8%

London

$92 2.3% 94.7% $45

Getting Around

Republic of the Congo

$35 2.1%

London

$305 7.6% 768% $270

Good to know

🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo

🇬🇧 London

🕒 Local time

18:40 6:40 PM

17:40 5:40 PM

1 h behind the Republic of the Congo

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

6,142,180

8,908,083 Capital

💱 Currency

Central African CFA Franc XAF Fr

British Pound GBP £

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 XAF = 1.7 USD

1,000 XAF = 1.52 EUR

1 GBP = 1.34 USD

1 GBP = 1.19 EUR

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

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🌐 Central African CFA Franc (Fr)

Central African CFA Franc exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 587 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.7 USD). 1 EUR = 659 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.52 EUR).

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.747 GBP (1 GBP = 1.34 USD). 1 EUR = 0.838 GBP (1 GBP = 1.19 EUR).

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