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Cost of Living Comparison Between Republic of the Congo and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Republic of the Congo and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Republic of the Congo is 25.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Republic of the Congo is 30.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.51 FCFA 5,942
$20.24 £15.12
-48.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.79 FCFA 20.8K
$87.4 £65.3
-57.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 FCFA 2,805
$10.17 £7.60
-51.23%
Cappuccino
$3.89 FCFA 2,201
$4.73 £3.54
-17.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 FCFA 913
$2.38 £1.78
-32.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 FCFA 896
$1.74 £1.30
-8.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.08 FCFA 3,434
$6.60 £4.93
-7.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 FCFA 1,377
$6.45 £4.82
-62.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 FCFA 1,190
$1.71 £1.28
23.39%
White Bread (500g)
$4.49 FCFA 2,536
$1.70 £1.27
164.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 FCFA 1,705
$2.18 £1.63
38.53%
Eggs
$3.02 FCFA 1,708
$4.06 £3.03
-25.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 FCFA 3,803
$9.91 £7.40
-32.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 FCFA 2,639
$8.86 £6.61
-47.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 FCFA 4,852
$14.01 £10.47
-38.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 FCFA 1,411
$2.94 £2.20
-14.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 FCFA 920
$1.61 £1.20
1.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 FCFA 2,086
$2.81 £2.10
31.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,461
$3.55 £2.65
-27.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 FCFA 1,039
$1.63 £1.22
12.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 FCFA 720
$1.54 £1.15
-17.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 FCFA 770
$1.17 £0.87
16.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 FCFA 296
$1.55 £1.16
-66.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 FCFA 1,862
$20.35 £15.20
-83.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 FCFA 4,685
$10.78 £8.05
-23.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 FCFA 323
$2.81 £2.10
-79.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 FCFA 1,161
$3.39 £2.53
-39.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 141
$3.32 £2.48
-92.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.81 FCFA 13.5K
$96.3 £72.0
-75.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 FCFA 1,215
$5.49 £4.10
-60.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 FCFA 620
$1.52 £1.14
-27.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 FCFA 2,557
$27.15 £20.28
-83.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 FCFA 715
$1.96 £1.47
-35.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K FCFA 16.9M
$38.3K £28.6K
-21.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K FCFA 11.7M
$41.2K £30.7K
-49.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$812 FCFA 458.7K
$321 £240
152.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.17 FCFA 15.9K
$17.42 £13.01
61.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.67 FCFA 23.6K
$42.91 £32.05
-2.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.54 FCFA 26.9K
$45.54 £34.02
4.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.46 FCFA 9,301
$15.68 £11.71
4.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 FCFA 3,628
$13.84 £10.34
-53.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.0 FCFA 39.0K
$1,718 £1,283
-95.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,691 FCFA 4.9M
$21.4K £16.0K
-59.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.1 FCFA 31.7K
$91.1 £68.1
-38.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 FCFA 31.2K
$44.98 £33.60
22.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 FCFA 78.8K
$102 £76.1
36.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 FCFA 63.7K
$105 £78.1
7.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 FCFA 505.6K
$1,375 £1,027
-34.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 FCFA 140.6K
$1,162 £868
-78.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,980 FCFA 1.7M
$2,342 £1,749
27.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,073 FCFA 606.4K
$1,828 £1,365
-41.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,414 FCFA 1.9M
$5,907 £4,413
-42.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,916 FCFA 1.6M
$4,604 £3,439
-36.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$386 FCFA 218.0K
$3,321 £2,481
-88.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
5.75
35.13%

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

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

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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