Cost of living comparison
Austria is 42.1% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Austria instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 29.6% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
FCFA8,391
|
$15.33
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,356
|
$10.30
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
FCFA1,256
|
$2.98
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA898
|
$2.26
€2.07
|
|
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
FCFA920
|
$2.50
€2.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
FCFA2,765
|
$8.22
€7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
FCFA4,283
|
$5.57
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
FCFA2,109
|
$4.01
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,328
|
$5.79
€5.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
FCFA862
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
FCFA616
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
FCFA1,371
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
FCFA784
|
$1.84
€1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA795
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
FCFA775
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
|
pay 35.7% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
FCFA3,096
|
$6.51
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
FCFA13,031
|
$49.62
€45.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.40
FCFA17,134,797
|
$26,063.58
€23,817.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.24
FCFA12,132
|
$19.69
€17.99
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.50
FCFA93,810
|
$36.32
€33.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.70
FCFA617,828
|
$871.49
€796.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.29
FCFA228,553
|
$685.35
€626.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA273,909
|
$267.95
€244.86
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA128,364
|
$469.56
€429.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,057,067
|
$14,286.41
€13,055.17
|
|
pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.85
FCFA1,709
|
$4.59
€4.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
FCFA2,507
|
$3.54
€3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
FCFA2,098
|
$6.46
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.25
FCFA45,107
|
$44.34
€40.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
FCFA5,994
|
$12.69
€11.59
|
|
pay 51.6% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.42
FCFA21,230
|
$85.15
€77.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
FCFA21,313
|
$46.34
€42.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA55,280
|
$89.08
€81.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
FCFA53,948
|
$125.31
€114.51
|
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