Cost of living comparison
Austria is 19.5% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Austria instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 37.7% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,196
|
$15.13
€13.90
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,205
|
$9.01
€8.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,228
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA817
|
$2.40
€2.20
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,105
|
$2.29
€2.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,239
|
$7.30
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,170
|
$5.02
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,110
|
$3.54
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,608
|
$5.30
€4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA957
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA687
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA809
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,073
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA547
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA627
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
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pay 40.5% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,338
|
$7.22
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,076
|
$48.12
€44.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,137,010
|
$25,940.65
€23,827.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,646
|
$19.81
€18.19
|
|
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA180,759
|
$37.53
€34.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA603,003
|
$743.38
€682.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA165,696
|
$621.91
€571.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA150,665
|
$222.11
€204.02
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA466,960
|
$416.59
€382.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,458,717
|
$8,210.34
€7,541.61
|
|
pay 96.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA653
|
$4.19
€3.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA1,998
|
$3.32
€3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,607
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,171
|
$41.56
€38.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,020
|
$12.77
€11.73
|
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pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA34,645
|
$75.76
€69.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,014
|
$38.64
€35.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA70,797
|
$85.33
€78.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA114,575
|
$110.53
€101.52
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