Cost of living comparison
Spain is 5.9% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Spain instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,196
|
$12.45
€11.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,205
|
$8.47
€7.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,228
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA817
|
$1.40
€1.29
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,105
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,239
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,170
|
$3.55
€3.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,110
|
$2.35
€2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,608
|
$3.11
€2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA957
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA687
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA809
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,073
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA547
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA627
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
|
pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,338
|
$6.67
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,076
|
$39.84
€36.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,137,010
|
$24,357.72
€22,373.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,646
|
$14.14
€12.99
|
|
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA180,759
|
$40.62
€37.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA603,003
|
$697.48
€640.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA165,696
|
$570.67
€524.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA150,665
|
$106.79
€98.09
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA466,960
|
$342.46
€314.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,458,717
|
$7,368.05
€6,767.92
|
|
pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA653
|
$2.66
€2.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA1,998
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,607
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,171
|
$43.33
€39.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,020
|
$8.42
€7.73
|
|
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA34,645
|
$73.58
€67.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,014
|
$33.02
€30.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA70,797
|
$74.35
€68.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA114,575
|
$91.35
€83.91
|
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