Cost of living comparison
Germany is 24.1% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Germany instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 30.4% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,162
|
$12.84
€11.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,171
|
$9.44
€8.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,221
|
$2.65
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA813
|
$2.37
€2.17
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,099
|
$2.00
€1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,221
|
$6.74
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,148
|
$4.22
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,098
|
$2.93
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,599
|
$3.90
€3.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA952
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA684
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA805
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,067
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA544
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA623
|
$0.52
€0.48
|
|
pay 73.2% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,325
|
$8.31
€7.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA17,977
|
$73.47
€67.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,027,397
|
$27,050.12
€24,711.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,599
|
$21.90
€20.01
|
|
pay 5.1% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA179,775
|
$37.93
€34.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA599,721
|
$759.74
€694.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA164,794
|
$577.93
€527.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA149,845
|
$202.18
€184.70
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA464,418
|
$325.78
€297.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,434,446
|
$11,890.74
€10,862.78
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA650
|
$4.05
€3.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA1,987
|
$3.27
€2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,598
|
$8.03
€7.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA35,974
|
$34.77
€31.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA3,998
|
$12.08
€11.03
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA34,457
|
$80.79
€73.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA41,785
|
$39.60
€36.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA70,412
|
$88.39
€80.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA113,951
|
$113.48
€103.67
|
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