Cost of living

Congo

compared to

Argentina

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Congo
Argentina
Cost of living one person
$702
$620
Cost of living Family
$1465
$1612
One person rent
$268
$362
Family rent
$1157
$1536
Food expenses
$181
$246
Transport expenses
$63.75
$56.08
Monthly salary after tax
$466.98
$573.42
Quality of life
32.65
32.82
Human freedom index
6.39
7.59
Life expectancy
78.04
76.49
English speaking %
8.71%
7.97%
Population
5.2M
44.5M

The average cost of living in Congo ($702) is 14% more expensive than in Argentina ($620). Congo ranked 138th vs 155th for Argentina in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Congo compared to 1 months in Argentina .

Eating Out
Congo
Argentina
Lunch Menu
$3.34
$8.8
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.34
$35.61
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$7.36
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.57
Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Congo
Argentina
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217.48
$237.69
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152.66
$163.83
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465.93
$536.24
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335.29
$390.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.29
$32.01
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.73
$43.89
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.35
$15.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.98
$41.1
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1349
$2547
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1203
Transportation
Congo
Argentina
Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.38
Monthly ticket local transport
$13.52
$21.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$7.86
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.99
Groceries
Congo
Argentina
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.41
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.51
Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$8.72
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.74
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.38
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.5
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.43
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.92
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.95
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.53
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$5.02
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.2
Cigarette pack
$3.35
$1.77
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.12
$7.84
Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$3.48
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.41
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.39
Other
Congo
Argentina
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.16
$18.19
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$5.25
Doctor's visit
$17.98
$22.16
Haircut, simple
$4.33
$5.98
Brand Jeans
$26.26
$76.01
Brand Sneakers
$63.56
$126.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111.38
$218.94
International Primary School, 1 year
$3893
$3299