Cost of living comparison
compared to
Republic of the Congo vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Republic of the Congo is 17.0% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% more in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% less in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% more in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% less in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Republic of the Congo
The cost of housing and groceries in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Republic of the Congo.
Republic of the Congo vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$13.06
FCFA7,315
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$9.37
FCFA5,245
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.38
FCFA770
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.57
FCFA878
|
|
Madrid vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.52
FCFA1,412
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$4.66
FCFA2,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$8.84
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$3.07
FCFA1,717
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$3.15
FCFA1,765
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.08
FCFA605
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.07
FCFA598
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.85
FCFA1,034
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.28
FCFA715
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.09
FCFA609
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.97
FCFA544
|
|
Madrid vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$5.08
FCFA2,848
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
$22.59
FCFA12,652
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$32,895.05
FCFA18,424,400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$13.24
FCFA7,416
|
|
Madrid vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation
pay 14.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$65.34
FCFA36,595
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$988.85
FCFA553,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$393.90
FCFA220,624
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$262.94
FCFA147,271
|
|
Madrid vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$303.92
FCFA170,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$6,033.33
FCFA3,379,249
|
|
Madrid vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$3.10
FCFA1,737
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$4.75
FCFA2,660
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$3.92
FCFA2,194
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$63.17
FCFA35,382
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$10.42
FCFA5,836
|
|
Madrid vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$41.67
FCFA23,337
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$40.42
FCFA22,637
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$91.11
FCFA51,031
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$80.00
FCFA44,808
|
|
Madrid vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing
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
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Spain vs. Republic of the Congo.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Spain and Republic of the Congo.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Republic of the Congo or Madrid. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.