Cost of living comparison
Italy is 22.1% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Italy instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
FCFA8,274
|
$15.81
€14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,282
|
$10.17
€9.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
FCFA1,238
|
$2.51
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA886
|
$1.21
€1.09
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
FCFA907
|
$2.05
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
FCFA2,727
|
$6.81
€6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
FCFA4,223
|
$5.59
€5.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
FCFA2,080
|
$3.41
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,310
|
$5.01
€4.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
FCFA850
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
FCFA607
|
$0.86
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
FCFA1,351
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
FCFA773
|
$1.28
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA784
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
FCFA764
|
$0.70
€0.63
|
|
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
FCFA3,053
|
$7.33
€6.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
FCFA12,850
|
$38.24
€34.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.40
FCFA16,896,905
|
$26,985.59
€24,317.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.24
FCFA11,964
|
$19.55
€17.62
|
|
pay 37.4% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.50
FCFA92,508
|
$29.86
€26.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.70
FCFA609,250
|
$660.64
€595.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.29
FCFA225,380
|
$504.89
€454.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA270,106
|
$158.99
€143.27
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA126,581
|
$519.28
€467.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,014,623
|
$9,615.09
€8,664.44
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.85
FCFA1,685
|
$4.97
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
FCFA2,472
|
$1.67
€1.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
FCFA2,069
|
$6.16
€5.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.25
FCFA44,480
|
$52.41
€47.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
FCFA5,911
|
$9.51
€8.57
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.42
FCFA20,935
|
$76.74
€69.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
FCFA21,017
|
$34.05
€30.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA54,513
|
$84.06
€75.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
FCFA53,199
|
$115.51
€104.09
|
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