Cost of living comparison
Greece is 9.2% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% less in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% less in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% less in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 58.6% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% more in Greece
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Greece are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,388
|
$13.17
€12.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,369
|
$9.11
€8.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,132
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA900
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,540
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,525
|
$6.30
€5.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,729
|
$5.99
€5.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,038
|
$4.02
€3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,320
|
$4.23
€3.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA709
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA547
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,187
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA726
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA699
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 26.9% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,114
|
$7.55
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,574
|
$40.19
€36.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA19,766,167
|
$28,316.80
€25,939.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,469
|
$13.82
€12.66
|
|
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA45,365
|
$32.82
€30.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA583,692
|
$524.36
€480.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA214,923
|
$392.21
€359.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA274,576
|
$175.68
€160.93
|
|
pay 58.6% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA128,676
|
$413.12
€378.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,064,518
|
$6,332.60
€5,800.95
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,661
|
$4.40
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,483
|
$3.49
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,253
|
$4.94
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA36,803
|
$48.72
€44.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,909
|
$8.82
€8.08
|
|
pay 31.3% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA21,532
|
$83.64
€76.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA22,784
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA55,415
|
$83.15
€76.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA55,081
|
$93.42
€85.58
|
|
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