Congo vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1422
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$251
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$733
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$780
💸 GDP per capita
$2482
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
65.8
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
26
🌐 English speaking %
0%
13%
🎓 Higher education
21
89
😀 Quality of life
15
44
🏙️ Population
6.14M
125M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($590) is 40% less expensive than in Mexico ($978). the Congo ranked 166th vs 96th for Mexico 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 the Congo compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 183rd and 102nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Mexico

We calculate prices for the Congo and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 144 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 Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.56
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$360
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.22%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$2177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.83
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.02
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.3
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4036
$6943

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Cities Comparison in the Congo vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$597
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$586
1.42M
Kayes
$537
71.6K
Madingou
$534
36.2K
Gamboma
$535
26.1K
Kinkala
$536
12.1K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1319
9.21M
Tijuana
$1162
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$771
1.93M
Zapopan
$1125
1.48M
Monterrey
$1390
1.14M
Puebla
$1016
1.43M
Ciudad Juarez
$924
1.32M
Guadalajara
$1099
1.46M
Leon
$775
1.58M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$887
1.07M
Aguascalientes
$864
934K
Queretaro
$1122
795K
Naucalpan
$897
872K
San Luis Potosi
$966
773K
Mexicali
$1011
854K
Chihuahua
$942
878K
Guadalupe
$977
692K
Cancun
$1236
889K
Morelia
$763
963K
Saltillo
$996
864K
Hermosillo
$918
856K
Tlalnepantla
$919
653K
Merida
$1122
892K
Culiacan
$830
808K
Tlaquepaque
$723
664K
Apodaca
$1062
523K
Acapulco
$837
673K
Torreon
$707
690K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$804
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$859
521K