Congo vs Latvia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Latvia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1157
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1426
$2918
🏠 One person rent
$242
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$68.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$1392
💸 GDP per capita
$2482
$23409
😃 Human freedom index
5.39
8.51
❤️ Life expectancy
65.8
75.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
60
🌐 English speaking %
0%
45.9%
🎓 Higher education
26
72
😀 Quality of life
20
75
🏙️ Population
6.33M
1.87M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($582) is 50% less expensive than in Latvia ($1157). the Congo ranked 168th vs 72nd for Latvia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in the Congo compared to 1.2 months in Latvia. Ranked 177th and 42nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Latvia

We calculate prices for the Congo and Latvia as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Congo Latvia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$8.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$5.18
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.43%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1537
$2560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.99
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.39
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.6
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$580
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4989
$17677

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Cities Comparison in the Congo vs Latvia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$590
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$578
1.42M
Kayes
$533
127K
Madingou
$531
36.2K
Gamboma
$531
26.1K
Kinkala
$533
12.1K

In Latvia

City Cost of living Population
Riga
$1254
595K
Daugavpils
$938
78.1K
Jelgava
$893
54.8K
Liepaja
$1040
67.4K
Jurmala
$1374
52K
Ventspils
$932
32.7K
Valmiera
$938
22.8K
Rezekne
$835
26.4K
Jekabpils
$895
21K
Ogre
$1000
22.8K