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Republic of the Congo vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 10.0% more expensive than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 42.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 8.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 60.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 27.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 16.9% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Czech Republic. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 8.2% more for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.75 CZK182.15	$13.06 FCFA7,387	+49.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.69 CZK180.72	$9.37 FCFA5,297	+7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 CZK37.50	$1.38 FCFA778	-23.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 CZK32.86	$1.57 FCFA887	-0.7%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 42.6% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK29.45	$2.52 FCFA1,426	+78.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 CZK129.76	$4.66 FCFA2,636	-25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 CZK91.31	$8.84 FCFA5,000	+101.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 CZK66.01	$3.07 FCFA1,734	-3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.20 CZK87.40	$3.15 FCFA1,782	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 CZK15.52	$1.08 FCFA611	+44.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CZK16.31	$1.07 FCFA604	+36.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.15	$1.85 FCFA1,044	+90.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 CZK33.03	$1.28 FCFA722	-19.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK11.42	$1.09 FCFA615	+98.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 CZK10.53	$0.97 FCFA550	+91.9%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

	Czech Republic	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 CZK138.38	$5.08 FCFA2,876	-23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.28 CZK525.94	$22.59 FCFA12,778	-10.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,610.58 CZK657,737.15	$32,895.05 FCFA18,607,060	+4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.74 CZK285.90	$13.24 FCFA7,490	-3.6%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 60.4% more for housing

	Czech Republic	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.37 CZK423.85	$65.34 FCFA36,958	+220.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$725.26 CZK15,090.77	$988.85 FCFA559,342	+36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$590.43 CZK12,285.35	$393.90 FCFA222,811	-33.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.21 CZK4,644.38	$262.94 FCFA148,731	+17.8%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 27.7% less for childcare

	Czech Republic	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$384.73 CZK8,005.26	$303.92 FCFA171,910	-21.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,199.30 CZK191,414.51	$6,033.33 FCFA3,412,751	-34.4%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK49.86	$3.10 FCFA1,755	+29.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 CZK63.12	$4.75 FCFA2,687	+56.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.42 CZK154.49	$3.92 FCFA2,215	-47.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.37 CZK1,152.20	$63.17 FCFA35,733	+14.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.92 CZK206.40	$10.42 FCFA5,894	+5.0%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 16.9% less for clothing

	Czech Republic	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.21 CZK1,668.87	$41.67 FCFA23,569	-48.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.88 CZK725.70	$40.42 FCFA22,862	+15.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.51 CZK1,987.34	$91.11 FCFA51,537	-4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.19 CZK2,417.68	$80.00 FCFA45,252	-31.1%
Average			-16.9%

Czech Republic vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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