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
FCFA6,296
|
$12.84
€11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,305
|
$9.44
€8.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,248
|
$2.65
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA830
|
$2.37
€2.21
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,123
|
$2.00
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,291
|
$6.74
€6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,238
|
$4.22
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,144
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,634
|
$3.90
€3.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA973
|
$1.21
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA699
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA822
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,090
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA556
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA637
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
|
pay 73.2% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,376
|
$8.31
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,368
|
$73.47
€68.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,462,561
|
$27,050.12
€25,248.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,786
|
$21.90
€20.45
|
|
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
FCFA183,681
|
$37.93
€35.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA612,752
|
$759.74
€709.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA168,374
|
$577.93
€539.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA153,101
|
$202.18
€188.71
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA474,509
|
$325.78
€304.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,530,800
|
$11,890.74
€11,098.82
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA664
|
$4.05
€3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,030
|
$3.27
€3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,633
|
$8.03
€7.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,755
|
$34.77
€32.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,085
|
$12.08
€11.27
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,206
|
$80.79
€75.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,693
|
$39.60
€36.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA71,942
|
$88.39
€82.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,427
|
$113.48
€105.92
|
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