Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 49.5% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,285
|
$16.63
€15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,295
|
$9.41
€8.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,246
|
$2.04
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA829
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,121
|
$1.68
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,285
|
$4.31
€4.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,231
|
$4.75
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,141
|
$3.01
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,631
|
$3.87
€3.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA971
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA697
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA821
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,088
|
$1.22
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA555
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA636
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 98.2% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,372
|
$7.64
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,338
|
$113.76
€106.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,428,581
|
$32,407.58
€30,199.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,772
|
$17.14
€15.98
|
|
pay 56.6% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA183,376
|
$52.84
€49.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA611,734
|
$1,291.60
€1,203.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA168,095
|
$1,147.51
€1,069.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA152,847
|
$156.48
€145.82
|
|
pay 16.3% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA473,721
|
$893.73
€832.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,523,276
|
$8,678.25
€8,086.83
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA663
|
$5.53
€5.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,027
|
$3.60
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,631
|
$15.83
€14.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,694
|
$59.94
€55.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,078
|
$11.50
€10.72
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,147
|
$76.22
€71.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,622
|
$37.26
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA71,822
|
$85.01
€79.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,234
|
$90.50
€84.34
|
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