Cost of living comparison
Greece is 6.1% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Greece instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 14.3% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
FCFA8,391
|
$14.81
€13.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,356
|
$9.01
€8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
FCFA1,256
|
$1.97
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA898
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
FCFA920
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
FCFA2,765
|
$6.52
€5.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
FCFA4,283
|
$6.06
€5.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
FCFA2,109
|
$4.09
€3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,328
|
$4.27
€3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
FCFA862
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
FCFA616
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
FCFA1,371
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
FCFA784
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA795
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
FCFA775
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
FCFA3,096
|
$7.81
€7.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
FCFA13,031
|
$41.23
€37.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.40
FCFA17,134,797
|
$27,791.92
€25,396.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.24
FCFA12,132
|
$14.64
€13.38
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.50
FCFA93,810
|
$31.73
€28.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.70
FCFA617,828
|
$529.13
€483.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.29
FCFA228,553
|
$406.38
€371.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA273,909
|
$178.34
€162.97
|
|
pay 47.2% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA128,364
|
$350.75
€320.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,057,067
|
$6,658.30
€6,084.47
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.85
FCFA1,709
|
$4.23
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
FCFA2,507
|
$3.51
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
FCFA2,098
|
$4.98
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.25
FCFA45,107
|
$46.53
€42.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
FCFA5,994
|
$8.93
€8.16
|
|
pay 38.4% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.42
FCFA21,230
|
$83.80
€76.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
FCFA21,313
|
$41.12
€37.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA55,280
|
$86.78
€79.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
FCFA53,948
|
$96.32
€88.02
|
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