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Republic of the Congo vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 33.3% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 32.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 22.3% less in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 69.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 31.4% less in Republic of the Congo

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Luxembourg	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.02 €18.06	$13.06 FCFA7,357	-37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.60 €12.54	$9.37 FCFA5,276	-35.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 €2.88	$1.38 FCFA775	-58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 €2.87	$1.57 FCFA883	-53.0%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Luxembourg	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.56 €3.05	$2.52 FCFA1,420	-29.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.01 €9.46	$4.66 FCFA2,625	-57.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.99 €5.15	$8.84 FCFA4,979	+47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.79 €4.11	$3.07 FCFA1,727	-36.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.00 €7.73	$3.15 FCFA1,775	-65.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.24	$1.08 FCFA609	-24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.84	$1.07 FCFA601	+9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 €1.29	$1.85 FCFA1,040	+22.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 €1.66	$1.28 FCFA719	-34.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.13	$1.09 FCFA613	-17.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 €1.19	$0.97 FCFA547	-29.7%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 32.8% less for transportation

	Luxembourg	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.87 €5.90	$5.08 FCFA2,864	-26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.59 FCFA12,726
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,039.69 €30,092.47	$32,895.05 FCFA18,531,205	-6.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.32 €33.77	$13.24 FCFA7,459	-66.3%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 22.3% less for housing

	Luxembourg	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.65 €52.94	$65.34 FCFA36,807	+6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,112.86 €1,814.55	$988.85 FCFA557,061	-53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,975.30 €1,696.41	$393.90 FCFA221,903	-80.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.21 €163.36	$262.94 FCFA148,125	+38.2%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 69.5% less for childcare

	Luxembourg	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,574.70 €1,352.37	$303.92 FCFA171,209	-80.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,470.09 €12,427.08	$6,033.33 FCFA3,398,838	-58.3%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Luxembourg	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.31 €4.56	$3.10 FCFA1,747	-41.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 €3.98	$4.75 FCFA2,676	+2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.01 €6.02	$3.92 FCFA2,206	-44.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.93 €33.44	$63.17 FCFA35,587	+62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.77 €13.54	$10.42 FCFA5,870	-33.9%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 31.4% less for clothing

	Luxembourg	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.28 €75.81	$41.67 FCFA23,473	-52.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.70 €37.53	$40.42 FCFA22,768	-7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.21 €99.80	$91.11 FCFA51,327	-21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.30 €122.21	$80.00 FCFA45,067	-43.8%
Average			-31.4%

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