Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 17.2% more expensive than Italy.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Italy, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
€14.67
|
$14.00
FCFA8,519
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
€9.44
|
$8.94
FCFA5,438
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.33
|
$2.09
FCFA1,275
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$1.50
FCFA912
|
|
pay 25.3% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.91
|
$1.53
FCFA934
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€6.32
|
$4.61
FCFA2,807
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
€5.18
|
$7.14
FCFA4,348
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.16
|
$3.52
FCFA2,142
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
€4.65
|
$2.22
FCFA1,348
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$1.44
FCFA875
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$1.03
FCFA625
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$2.29
FCFA1,391
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$1.31
FCFA796
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$1.33
FCFA807
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$1.29
FCFA787
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.80
|
$5.17
FCFA3,143
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
€35.47
|
$21.74
FCFA13,230
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,985.59
€25,035.88
|
$28,585.40
FCFA17,396,048
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.55
€18.14
|
$20.24
FCFA12,317
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Italy
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.86
€27.71
|
$156.50
FCFA95,240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.64
€612.90
|
$1,030.70
FCFA627,248
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.89
€468.41
|
$381.29
FCFA232,038
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.99
€147.50
|
$456.95
FCFA278,085
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.28
€481.77
|
$214.14
FCFA130,321
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,615.09
€8,920.40
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,103,677
|
|
pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
€4.61
|
$2.85
FCFA1,735
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.55
|
$4.18
FCFA2,545
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.72
|
$3.50
FCFA2,130
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.41
€48.63
|
$75.25
FCFA45,794
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
€8.83
|
$10.00
FCFA6,086
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.74
€71.20
|
$35.42
FCFA21,553
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
€31.59
|
$35.56
FCFA21,638
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.06
€77.98
|
$92.22
FCFA56,123
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.51
€107.16
|
$90.00
FCFA54,771
|
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