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Republic of the Congo vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 8.1% cheaper than Italy overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 5.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 30.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 42.3% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 41.3% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 23.8% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Italy Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.7% less for restaurants

	Italy	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.50 €15.95	$13.06 FCFA7,387	-29.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.64 €10.03	$9.37 FCFA5,297	-19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 €2.52	$1.38 FCFA778	-53.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 €1.18	$1.57 FCFA887	+15.0%
Average			-21.7%

Italy vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.4% more for groceries

	Italy	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 €1.98	$2.52 FCFA1,426	+9.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.02 €6.92	$4.66 FCFA2,636	-41.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.00 €5.17	$8.84 FCFA5,000	+47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 €3.39	$3.07 FCFA1,734	-22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.46 €4.71	$3.15 FCFA1,782	-42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.93	$1.08 FCFA611	+0.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.81	$1.07 FCFA604	+13.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.01	$1.85 FCFA1,044	+58.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 €1.26	$1.28 FCFA722	-12.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.74	$1.09 FCFA615	+27.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.69	$0.97 FCFA550	+21.1%
Average			+5.4%

Italy vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.4% less for transportation

	Italy	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.83 €6.75	$5.08 FCFA2,876	-35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.40 €38.29	$22.59 FCFA12,778	-49.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,732.41 €28,226.04	$32,895.05 FCFA18,607,060	+0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.32 €18.39	$13.24 FCFA7,490	-37.9%
Average			-30.4%

Italy vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.3% more for housing

	Italy	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.45 €27.12	$65.34 FCFA36,958	+107.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$740.98 €638.97	$988.85 FCFA559,342	+33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$575.41 €496.19	$393.90 FCFA222,811	-31.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.94 €142.23	$262.94 FCFA148,731	+59.4%
Average			+42.3%

Italy vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 41.3% less for childcare

	Italy	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$547.22 €471.89	$303.92 FCFA171,910	-44.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,750.16 €8,407.82	$6,033.33 FCFA3,412,751	-38.1%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Italy	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.73 €4.94	$3.10 FCFA1,755	-45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.95 €1.68	$4.75 FCFA2,687	+143.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.86 €5.92	$3.92 FCFA2,215	-42.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.21 €49.33	$63.17 FCFA35,733	+10.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.59 €9.14	$10.42 FCFA5,894	-1.6%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 23.8% less for clothing

	Italy	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.36 €74.47	$41.67 FCFA23,569	-51.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.95 €34.45	$40.42 FCFA22,862	+1.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.77 €84.31	$91.11 FCFA51,537	-6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.92 €111.17	$80.00 FCFA45,252	-37.9%
Average			-23.8%

Italy 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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