Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Estonia

Estonia vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Estonia is 18.2% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.7% more in Estonia
Groceries: pay 44.4% less in Estonia
Transportation: pay 12.4% more in Estonia
Housing: pay 37.5% less in Estonia
Childcare: pay 32.8% more in Estonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% more in Estonia
Clothing: pay 54.9% more in Estonia

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

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Estonia vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.7% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Estonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,106	$14.56 €13.00	+20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,844	$10.34 €9.23	+3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,056	$2.57 €2.30	+42.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA971	$2.32 €2.07	+39.8%
Average			+17.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Estonia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.4% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Estonia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,600	$1.41 €1.25	-48.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,987	$5.39 €4.81	-20.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,986	$4.14 €3.70	-59.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,761	$2.81 €2.51	-6.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,955	$3.93 €3.51	-22.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA961	$0.91 €0.82	-44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA685	$0.65 €0.58	-44.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,149	$1.08 €0.97	-44.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA896	$1.24 €1.11	-18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA744	$0.37 €0.33	-70.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA710	$0.39 €0.35	-67.9%
Average			-44.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Estonia - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.4% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Estonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,380	$7.27 €6.49	+25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,217	$26.37 €23.55	+16.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$27,988.91 €24,991.21	+3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,266	$12.52 €11.18	-11.3%
Average			+12.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Estonia - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.5% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Estonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,673	$31.76 €28.36	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA718K	$512.18 €457.32	-58.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA269K	$387.48 €345.98	-15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$221.29 €197.59	-14.2%
Average			-37.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Estonia - Cost of housing

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pay 32.8% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Estonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA147K	$324.72 €289.94	+29.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$10,400.01 €9,286.14	+36.1%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Estonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,991	$5.67 €5.06	+66.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,857	$4.06 €3.63	-16.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,393	$6.56 €5.86	+60.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,570	$45.01 €40.18	-23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,069	$9.62 €8.59	-7.1%
Average			+2.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Estonia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 54.9% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Estonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,767	$97.14 €86.74	+187.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,937	$49.85 €44.51	+62.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,761	$94.67 €84.53	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,499	$118.18 €105.53	+12.6%
Average			+54.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Estonia - Cost of clothing

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