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
FCFA6,196
|
$16.63
€15.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,205
|
$9.41
€8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,228
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA817
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,105
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,239
|
$4.31
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,170
|
$4.75
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,110
|
$3.01
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,608
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA957
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA687
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA809
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,073
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA547
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA627
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 98.2% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,338
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,076
|
$113.76
€104.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,137,010
|
$32,407.58
€29,767.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,646
|
$17.14
€15.75
|
|
pay 56.6% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA180,759
|
$52.84
€48.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA603,003
|
$1,291.60
€1,186.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA165,696
|
$1,147.51
€1,054.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA150,665
|
$156.48
€143.73
|
|
pay 16.3% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA466,960
|
$893.73
€820.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,458,717
|
$8,678.25
€7,971.41
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA653
|
$5.53
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA1,998
|
$3.60
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,607
|
$15.83
€14.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,171
|
$59.94
€55.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,020
|
$11.50
€10.56
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA34,645
|
$76.22
€70.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,014
|
$37.26
€34.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA70,797
|
$85.01
€78.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA114,575
|
$90.50
€83.13
|
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