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 30.2% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 39.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$10.39 FCFA 5,780
97.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$36.45 FCFA 20.3K
141.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$5.05 FCFA 2,810
98.02%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$3.97 FCFA 2,209
15.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$1.61 FCFA 896
54.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.60 FCFA 888
5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$6.00 FCFA 3,341
12.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$2.43 FCFA 1,353
157.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.20 FCFA 1,225
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$4.74 FCFA 2,641
-63.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$3.00 FCFA 1,670
-27.33%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$2.91 FCFA 1,618
39.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$6.85 FCFA 3,814
38.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$4.72 FCFA 2,626
86.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$8.68 FCFA 4,831
63.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$2.52 FCFA 1,403
19.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$1.68 FCFA 937
-4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$3.62 FCFA 2,015
-20.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$2.53 FCFA 1,410
35.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.87 FCFA 1,042
-12.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.28 FCFA 710
20.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.37 FCFA 760
-18.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.52 FCFA 291
192.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$3.17 FCFA 1,765
531.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$8.36 FCFA 4,651
28.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$0.63 FCFA 349
355.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$2.03 FCFA 1,132
61.08%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.25 FCFA 140
1192.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$23.29 FCFA 13.0K
311.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$2.11 FCFA 1,175
163.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.09 FCFA 609
44.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$4.69 FCFA 2,611
468.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.33 FCFA 743
48.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$29.0K FCFA 16.1M
31.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$21.1K FCFA 11.7M
95.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$814 FCFA 452.9K
-59.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$28.79 FCFA 16.0K
-39.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$40.85 FCFA 22.7K
5.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$46.14 FCFA 25.7K
0.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$16.58 FCFA 9,227
-2.65%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$6.26 FCFA 3,482
114.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$69.0 FCFA 38.4K
2412.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$8,730 FCFA 4.9M
145.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$54.7 FCFA 30.4K
68.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$56.4 FCFA 31.4K
-21.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$136 FCFA 75.4K
-25.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$112 FCFA 62.4K
-6.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$889 FCFA 494.9K
59.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$250 FCFA 138.9K
362.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$3,012 FCFA 1.7M
-23.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$1,075 FCFA 598.1K
73.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$3,380 FCFA 1.9M
74.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$2,926 FCFA 1.6M
57.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$398 FCFA 221.6K
726.16%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Republic of the Congo: April 12, 2026

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