Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgium vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary
Belgium is 63.5% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.6% more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 69.9% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% more in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.0% more in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 72.4% more in Belgium
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Belgium are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Belgium.
Belgium vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgium instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 77.6% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.06
FCFA7,387
|
$21.66
€18.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.37
FCFA5,297
|
$12.33
€10.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA778
|
$3.19
€2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
FCFA887
|
$2.83
€2.44
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Belgium - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
FCFA1,426
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.66
FCFA2,636
|
$8.10
€6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.84
FCFA5,000
|
$4.75
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
FCFA1,734
|
$3.74
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,782
|
$5.20
€4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
FCFA611
|
$1.25
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
FCFA604
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,044
|
$1.10
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
FCFA722
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
FCFA615
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
FCFA550
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Belgium - Cost of groceries
pay 69.9% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
FCFA2,876
|
$7.22
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA12,778
|
$49.16
€42.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA18,607,060
|
$32,841.25
€28,319.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
FCFA7,490
|
$29.18
€25.16
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Belgium - Cost of transportation
pay 12.7% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.34
FCFA36,958
|
$52.08
€44.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$988.85
FCFA559,342
|
$934.06
€805.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$393.90
FCFA222,811
|
$834.65
€719.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$262.94
FCFA148,731
|
$169.50
€146.16
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Belgium - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.92
FCFA171,910
|
$654.08
€564.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,033.33
FCFA3,412,751
|
$17,251.80
€14,876.70
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Belgium - Cost of childcare
pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
FCFA1,755
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
FCFA2,687
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
FCFA2,215
|
$12.47
€10.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
FCFA35,733
|
$41.53
€35.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.42
FCFA5,894
|
$14.42
€12.43
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Belgium - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 72.4% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.67
FCFA23,569
|
$105.97
€91.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.42
FCFA22,862
|
$50.26
€43.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.11
FCFA51,537
|
$105.17
€90.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
FCFA45,252
|
$156.22
€134.71
|
|
Republic of the Congo vs. Belgium - Cost of clothing
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