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 26.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Republic of the Congo is 30.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 FCFA 6,032
$20.1 £14.79
-46.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.29 FCFA 21.1K
$89.9 £66.2
-58.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 FCFA 2,878
$10.03 £7.38
-49.35%
Cappuccino
$3.97 FCFA 2,248
$4.71 £3.46
-15.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 942
$2.46 £1.81
-32.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFA 946
$1.69 £1.24
-1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.06 FCFA 3,430
$6.59 £4.85
-8.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 FCFA 1,351
$6.27 £4.62
-61.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 FCFA 1,223
$1.65 £1.22
30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
$1.66 £1.22
184.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 FCFA 1,664
$2.26 £1.67
30.09%
Eggs
$2.95 FCFA 1,670
$4.08 £3.01
-27.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 FCFA 3,931
$9.78 £7.2
-29.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 FCFA 2,667
$8.74 £6.43
-46.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 FCFA 4,667
$14.34 £10.55
-42.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 FCFA 1,347
$3.04 £2.24
-21.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 FCFA 928
$1.67 £1.23
-1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.73 FCFA 2,112
$2.9 £2.13
28.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,465
$3.47 £2.56
-25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,075
$1.62 £1.19
17.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 FCFA 722
$1.6 £1.18
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 FCFA 741
$1.12 £0.82
16.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 FCFA 271
$1.57 £1.15
-69.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 FCFA 1,792
$20.41 £15.02
-84.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 FCFA 4,538
$10.52 £7.74
-23.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 FCFA 329
$2.83 £2.08
-79.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 FCFA 1,109
$3.3 £2.43
-40.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 142
$3.33 £2.45
-92.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.1 FCFA 13.1K
$94.8 £69.7
-75.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 FCFA 1,177
$5.46 £4.02
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 FCFA 599
$1.55 £1.14
-31.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 FCFA 2,529
$26.83 £19.74
-83.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 FCFA 715
$2 £1.47
-37.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K FCFA 16.4M
$37.7K £27.7K
-23.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K FCFA 11.9M
$41.3K £30.4K
-49.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$819 FCFA 463.7K
$319 £235
156.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.69 FCFA 16.2K
$17.53 £12.9
63.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.26 FCFA 23.9K
$41.82 £30.78
1.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.5 FCFA 26.9K
$45.9 £33.78
3.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 FCFA 9,345
$15.86 £11.67
4.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 FCFA 3,491
$13.71 £10.09
-55.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.1 FCFA 38.6K
$1,756 £1,293
-96.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,844 FCFA 5M
$21.2K £15.6K
-58.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
$90.6 £66.7
-38.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 FCFA 32.1K
$44.44 £32.71
27.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 FCFA 77.3K
$101 £74.3
35.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 FCFA 65.8K
$103 £76
12.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 FCFA 498.5K
$1,427 £1,050
-38.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 FCFA 137.7K
$1,157 £851
-78.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,989 FCFA 1.7M
$2,327 £1,713
28.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 FCFA 620.3K
$1,846 £1,359
-40.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,468 FCFA 2M
$6,050 £4,452
-42.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,008 FCFA 1.7M
$4,820 £3,547
-37.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Republic of the Congo
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$388 FCFA 219.5K
$3,133 £2,306
-87.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
5.75
35.13%

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Last update for Republic of the Congo: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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