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 31.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 43.9% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$10.57 FCFA 5,970
90.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$36.49 FCFA 20.6K
142.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.73
$5.03 FCFA 2,842
104.97%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$4.04 FCFA 2,279
14.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$1.61 FCFA 910
49.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$1.60 FCFA 904
5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$6.12 FCFA 3,453
11.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$2.37 FCFA 1,340
167.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$2.18 FCFA 1,232
-22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$4.71 FCFA 2,658
-63.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$3.04 FCFA 1,718
-26.32%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$2.98 FCFA 1,682
33.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.23
$6.93 FCFA 3,911
39.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.55
$4.64 FCFA 2,621
88.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.79
$8.28 FCFA 4,675
73.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$2.46 FCFA 1,391
24.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.61 FCFA 911
5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$3.68 FCFA 2,080
-23.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$2.60 FCFA 1,467
36.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.90 FCFA 1,072
-11.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.28 FCFA 723
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.36 FCFA 767
-13.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.51 FCFA 290
192.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.98
$3.26 FCFA 1,843
512.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.99
$8.19 FCFA 4,624
30.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$0.59 FCFA 333
376.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$2.04 FCFA 1,153
68.14%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$0.23 FCFA 129
1321.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.7
$23.46 FCFA 13.2K
301.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$2.10 FCFA 1,186
153.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.11 FCFA 626
44.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.33
$4.63 FCFA 2,617
485.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.27 FCFA 719
56.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$28.9K FCFA 16.3M
33.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$21.1K FCFA 11.9M
90.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$801 FCFA 452.3K
-60.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.06
$28.17 FCFA 15.9K
-38.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.54
$41.19 FCFA 23.3K
2.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.51
$46.33 FCFA 26.2K
-0.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.14
$16.55 FCFA 9,344
-2.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.29
$6.38 FCFA 3,605
115.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,287
$69.1 FCFA 39.0K
2382.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$8,651 FCFA 4.9M
144.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$55.6 FCFA 31.4K
63.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.07
$56.9 FCFA 32.1K
-22.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.3
$135 FCFA 76.3K
-24.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.0
$116 FCFA 65.6K
-9.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,063
$908 FCFA 512.8K
56.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £841
$244 FCFA 137.6K
360.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,735
$3,012 FCFA 1.7M
-23.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,355
$1,070 FCFA 604.0K
68.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,376
$3,368 FCFA 1.9M
73.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,396
$2,900 FCFA 1.6M
56.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,471
$396 FCFA 223.8K
731.54%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Republic of the Congo: March 2, 2026

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