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Republic of the Congo vs. France Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 5.0% cheaper than France overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 5.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 24.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 91.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 56.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 21.6% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. France Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.7% less for restaurants

	France	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.64 €13.57	$13.96 FCFA7,946	-10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.86 €9.42	$8.94 FCFA5,086	-17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.73 €2.37	$1.88 FCFA1,072	-31.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 €1.61	$1.50 FCFA853	-19.3%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 5.6% more for groceries

	France	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 €1.49	$2.56 FCFA1,459	+49.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.46 €7.34	$4.20 FCFA2,392	-50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.52 €3.92	$7.87 FCFA4,480	+74.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.79 €3.29	$3.39 FCFA1,931	-10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.82 €5.05	$2.20 FCFA1,250	-62.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.10	$1.18 FCFA671	-7.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.83	$0.91 FCFA518	-4.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.11	$1.98 FCFA1,124	+53.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.28	$1.21 FCFA688	-18.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.78	$1.16 FCFA662	+28.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.84	$1.05 FCFA598	+8.2%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 24.7% less for transportation

	France	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.25 €6.29	$5.18 FCFA2,950	-28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.39 €43.72	$22.59 FCFA12,858	-55.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,262.62 €27,127.10	$32,895.05 FCFA18,723,360	+5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 €15.32	$14.09 FCFA8,023	-20.2%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 91.5% more for housing

	France	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.07 €26.09	$75.50 FCFA42,972	+151.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.17 €650.94	$971.39 FCFA552,898	+29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$604.38 €524.43	$357.68 FCFA203,584	-40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$140.10 €121.56	$456.95 FCFA260,090	+226.2%
Average			+91.5%

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pay 56.6% less for childcare

	France	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$690.26 €598.95	$214.14 FCFA121,888	-69.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,163.56 €7,951.38	$5,100.00 FCFA2,902,842	-44.3%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports

	France	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.20 €5.38	$2.76 FCFA1,573	-55.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.01 €2.61	$4.13 FCFA2,352	+37.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.83 €10.27	$3.75 FCFA2,134	-68.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.91 €31.16	$61.25 FCFA34,862	+70.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.10 €10.50	$8.17 FCFA4,650	-32.5%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 21.6% less for clothing

	France	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.62 €77.77	$35.83 FCFA20,396	-60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.76 €32.76	$37.92 FCFA21,582	+0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.52 €79.41	$92.22 FCFA52,491	+0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.90 €110.11	$91.67 FCFA52,175	-27.8%
Average			-21.6%

France vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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