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Czech Republic vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 7.1% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% less in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 18.3% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 10.7% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 15.2% less in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 39.5% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 32.2% more in Czech Republic

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,387	$8.75 CZK182.15	-33.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,297	$8.69 CZK180.72	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA778	$1.80 CZK37.50	+31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA887	$1.58 CZK32.86	+0.7%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 18.3% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,426	$1.42 CZK29.45	-43.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,636	$6.24 CZK129.76	+33.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA5,000	$4.39 CZK91.31	-50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,734	$3.17 CZK66.01	+3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,782	$4.20 CZK87.40	+33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA611	$0.75 CZK15.52	-31.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA604	$0.78 CZK16.31	-26.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,044	$0.97 CZK20.15	-47.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA722	$1.59 CZK33.03	+24.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA615	$0.55 CZK11.42	-49.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA550	$0.51 CZK10.53	-47.9%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 10.7% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,876	$6.65 CZK138.38	+30.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,778	$25.28 CZK525.94	+11.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,607,060	$31,610.58 CZK657,737.15	-3.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,490	$13.74 CZK285.90	+3.8%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 15.2% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,958	$20.37 CZK423.85	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA559,342	$725.26 CZK15,090.77	-26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA222,811	$590.43 CZK12,285.35	+49.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA148,731	$223.21 CZK4,644.38	-15.1%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 39.5% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA171,910	$384.73 CZK8,005.26	+26.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,412,751	$9,199.30 CZK191,414.51	+52.5%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,755	$2.40 CZK49.86	-22.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,687	$3.03 CZK63.12	-36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,215	$7.42 CZK154.49	+89.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,733	$55.37 CZK1,152.20	-12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,894	$9.92 CZK206.40	-4.8%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 32.2% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,569	$80.21 CZK1,668.87	+92.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,862	$34.88 CZK725.70	-13.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA51,537	$95.51 CZK1,987.34	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA45,252	$116.19 CZK2,417.68	+45.2%
Average			+32.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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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

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