Cost of living comparison
France is 34.4% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in France instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,285
|
$16.13
€15.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,295
|
$9.98
€9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,246
|
$2.76
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA829
|
$1.88
€1.76
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,121
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,285
|
$8.33
€7.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,231
|
$4.25
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,141
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,631
|
$5.22
€4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA971
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA697
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA821
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,088
|
$1.51
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA555
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA636
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
|
pay 45.3% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,372
|
$7.84
€7.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,338
|
$52.45
€48.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,428,581
|
$26,223.89
€24,436.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,772
|
$18.05
€16.82
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA183,376
|
$30.93
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA611,734
|
$760.64
€708.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA168,095
|
$610.71
€569.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA152,847
|
$135.03
€125.83
|
|
pay 19.9% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA473,721
|
$674.24
€628.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,523,276
|
$11,309.03
€10,538.32
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA663
|
$6.24
€5.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,027
|
$2.93
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,631
|
$11.11
€10.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,694
|
$37.98
€35.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,078
|
$11.22
€10.46
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,147
|
$85.18
€79.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,622
|
$38.90
€36.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA71,822
|
$90.98
€84.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,234
|
$122.71
€114.35
|
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