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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 33.5% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 43.2% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$10.51 FCFA 5,942
92.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$36.79 FCFA 20.8K
137.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$4.96 FCFA 2,805
105.04%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$3.89 FCFA 2,201
21.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.61 FCFA 913
47.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.59 FCFA 896
9.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$6.08 FCFA 3,434
8.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$2.44 FCFA 1,377
164.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$2.11 FCFA 1,190
-18.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$4.49 FCFA 2,536
-62.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$3.02 FCFA 1,705
-27.81%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$3.02 FCFA 1,708
34.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$6.73 FCFA 3,803
47.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$4.67 FCFA 2,639
89.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$8.59 FCFA 4,852
63.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$2.50 FCFA 1,411
17.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.63 FCFA 920
-1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$3.69 FCFA 2,086
-23.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$2.59 FCFA 1,461
37.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.84 FCFA 1,039
-11.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.27 FCFA 720
21.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.36 FCFA 770
-13.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.52 FCFA 296
198.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$3.30 FCFA 1,862
516.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$8.29 FCFA 4,685
30.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$0.57 FCFA 323
392.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$2.05 FCFA 1,161
65.37%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.25 FCFA 141
1228.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$23.81 FCFA 13.5K
304.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$2.15 FCFA 1,215
155.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$1.10 FCFA 620
38.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$4.53 FCFA 2,557
499.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.27 FCFA 715
54.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$30.0K FCFA 16.9M
27.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$20.8K FCFA 11.7M
98.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$812 FCFA 458.7K
-60.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$28.17 FCFA 15.9K
-38.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$41.67 FCFA 23.6K
2.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$47.54 FCFA 26.9K
-4.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$16.46 FCFA 9,301
-4.74%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$6.42 FCFA 3,628
115.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$69.0 FCFA 39.0K
2391.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$8,691 FCFA 4.9M
146.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$56.1 FCFA 31.7K
62.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$55.3 FCFA 31.2K
-18.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$139 FCFA 78.8K
-26.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$113 FCFA 63.7K
-7.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$895 FCFA 505.6K
53.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$249 FCFA 140.6K
367.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$2,980 FCFA 1.7M
-21.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$1,073 FCFA 606.4K
70.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$3,414 FCFA 1.9M
73.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$2,916 FCFA 1.6M
57.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$386 FCFA 218.0K
760.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
7.77
-26.00%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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

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