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 35.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 43% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$10.66 FCFA 6,032
88.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$37.29 FCFA 21.1K
141.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$5.08 FCFA 2,878
97.44%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$3.97 FCFA 2,248
18.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.66 FCFA 942
48.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.67 FCFA 946
1.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$6.06 FCFA 3,430
8.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.39 FCFA 1,351
162.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.16 FCFA 1,223
-23.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
-64.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$2.94 FCFA 1,664
-23.13%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.95 FCFA 1,670
38.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$6.94 FCFA 3,931
40.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$4.71 FCFA 2,667
85.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$8.24 FCFA 4,667
74.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.38 FCFA 1,347
27.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.64 FCFA 928
1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$3.73 FCFA 2,112
-22.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$2.59 FCFA 1,465
33.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.9 FCFA 1,075
-14.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.28 FCFA 722
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.31 FCFA 741
-14.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.48 FCFA 271
227.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$3.17 FCFA 1,792
543.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$8.02 FCFA 4,538
31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$0.58 FCFA 329
387.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.96 FCFA 1,109
68.37%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.25 FCFA 142
1232.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$23.1 FCFA 13.1K
310.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$2.08 FCFA 1,177
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.06 FCFA 599
46.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$4.47 FCFA 2,529
500.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.26 FCFA 715
58.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$28.9K FCFA 16.4M
30.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$21K FCFA 11.9M
97.23%
🧾 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 £235
$819 FCFA 463.7K
-61.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$28.69 FCFA 16.2K
-38.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$42.26 FCFA 23.9K
-1.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$47.5 FCFA 26.9K
-3.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$16.51 FCFA 9,345
-3.94%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$6.17 FCFA 3,491
122.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$68.1 FCFA 38.6K
2478.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$8,844 FCFA 5M
140.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
63.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$56.7 FCFA 32.1K
-21.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$136 FCFA 77.3K
-26.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$116 FCFA 65.8K
-11.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$881 FCFA 498.5K
62.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$243 FCFA 137.7K
375.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$2,989 FCFA 1.7M
-22.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$1,096 FCFA 620.3K
68.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$3,468 FCFA 2M
74.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$3,008 FCFA 1.7M
60.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$388 FCFA 219.5K
708.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
7.77
-26.00%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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

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