Cost of living comparison
Germany is 42.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Germany instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 31.1% more for restaurants
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,543
|
$14.04
€13.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,469
|
$10.20
€9.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,153
|
$2.80
€2.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA917
|
$2.41
€2.25
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,568
|
$2.03
€1.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,571
|
$6.71
€6.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,817
|
$4.38
€4.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,076
|
$3.41
€3.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,344
|
$6.24
€5.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA722
|
$1.28
€1.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA557
|
$0.70
€0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,209
|
$0.97
€0.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA740
|
$2.10
€1.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA712
|
$0.66
€0.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA643
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
pay 55.5% more for transportation
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,172
|
$7.07
€6.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,824
|
$52.96
€49.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,131,302
|
$28,807.86
€26,876.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,626
|
$23.02
€21.47
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,203
|
$48.22
€44.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA594,474
|
$790.39
€737.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA218,893
|
$625.27
€583.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA279,648
|
$230.06
€214.64
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA131,053
|
$458.39
€427.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,121,128
|
$12,308.95
€11,483.83
|
|
pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,692
|
$4.42
€4.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,529
|
$3.49
€3.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,295
|
$8.74
€8.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA37,483
|
$36.01
€33.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,000
|
$12.80
€11.94
|
|
pay 42.8% more for clothing
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA21,929
|
$82.34
€76.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,204
|
$40.78
€38.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA56,439
|
$91.59
€85.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA56,099
|
$123.43
€115.15
|
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