Cost of living comparison
compared to
Republic of the Congo vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary
Republic of the Congo is 66.0% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% more in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% more in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4% less in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.0% more in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Republic of the Congo
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.
Republic of the Congo vs. Romania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Romania, you would:
pay 23.4% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
RON46.44
|
$12.13
FCFA7,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.22
RON34.13
|
$9.98
FCFA5,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
RON8.86
|
$1.80
FCFA1,053
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RON7.43
|
$1.66
FCFA968
|
|
Romania vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
RON5.19
|
$2.73
FCFA1,595
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
RON17.78
|
$6.81
FCFA3,974
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
RON25.36
|
$10.22
FCFA5,966
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
RON13.77
|
$3.01
FCFA1,755
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
RON12.72
|
$5.05
FCFA2,946
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.42
|
$1.64
FCFA958
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RON3.18
|
$1.17
FCFA683
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.08
|
$1.96
FCFA1,145
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RON4.19
|
$1.53
FCFA893
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
RON1.66
|
$1.27
FCFA742
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
RON1.70
|
$1.21
FCFA708
|
|
Romania vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.55
RON30.98
|
$5.77
FCFA3,369
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.38
RON110.58
|
$22.57
FCFA13,175
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,083.66
RON128K
|
$27,142.12
FCFA16M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
RON31.43
|
$14.11
FCFA8,239
|
|
Romania vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.56
RON40.50
|
$57.49
FCFA33,565
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.73
RON1,758.50
|
$1,226.62
FCFA716K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.26
RON1,330.53
|
$458.60
FCFA268K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.14
RON506.84
|
$258.05
FCFA151K
|
|
Romania vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.75
RON2,283.68
|
$250.40
FCFA146K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,125.14
RON33,706.19
|
$7,641.67
FCFA4M
|
|
Romania vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare
pay 48.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
RON10.31
|
$3.40
FCFA1,984
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RON11.57
|
$4.88
FCFA2,848
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
RON27.03
|
$4.09
FCFA2,385
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.73
RON183.19
|
$59.02
FCFA34,459
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.13
RON33.75
|
$10.36
FCFA6,050
|
|
Romania vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.00
RON293.30
|
$33.75
FCFA19,704
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.53
RON168.09
|
$30.62
FCFA17,880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.18
RON365.11
|
$86.67
FCFA50,598
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.19
RON402.98
|
$105.00
FCFA61,302
|
|
Romania vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing
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