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Republic of the Congo vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 12.3% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 0.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 24.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 17.0% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 45.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 17.7% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 18.3% less for restaurants

	Rome	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €14.96	$13.06 FCFA7,315	-25.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €9.97	$9.37 FCFA5,245	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 €2.14	$1.38 FCFA770	-45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.14	$1.57 FCFA878	+17.1%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 0.9% less for groceries

	Rome	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.89	$2.52 FCFA1,412	+13.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.54 €8.14	$4.66 FCFA2,610	-51.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 €6.08	$8.84 FCFA4,950	+24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €3.95	$3.07 FCFA1,717	-33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.53 €4.72	$3.15 FCFA1,765	-43.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.03	$1.08 FCFA605	-10.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.89	$1.07 FCFA598	+2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 €0.92	$1.85 FCFA1,034	+71.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.23	$1.28 FCFA715	-11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.73	$1.09 FCFA609	+28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.84	$0.97 FCFA544	-0.7%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 24.7% less for transportation

	Rome	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.66 €6.54	$5.08 FCFA2,848	-33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.88 €34.91	$22.59 FCFA12,652	-44.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €24,932.55	$32,895.05 FCFA18,424,400	+12.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.86 €16.95	$13.24 FCFA7,416	-33.3%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 17.0% more for housing

	Rome	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.12 €27.42	$65.34 FCFA36,595	+103.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,436.63 €1,226.68	$988.85 FCFA553,851	-31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$927.65 €792.09	$393.90 FCFA220,624	-57.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.74 €146.64	$262.94 FCFA147,271	+53.1%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 45.7% less for childcare

	Rome	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.18 €485.15	$303.92 FCFA170,222	-46.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,951.36 €9,350.95	$6,033.33 FCFA3,379,249	-44.9%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €4.99	$3.10 FCFA1,737	-46.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 €1.72	$4.75 FCFA2,660	+135.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 €6.13	$3.92 FCFA2,194	-45.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.65 €60.32	$63.17 FCFA35,382	-10.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €9.97	$10.42 FCFA5,836	-10.8%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 17.7% less for clothing

	Rome	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.76 €69.81	$41.67 FCFA23,337	-49.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.76 €32.25	$40.42 FCFA22,637	+7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.68 €75.72	$91.11 FCFA51,031	+2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 €99.73	$80.00 FCFA44,808	-31.5%
Average			-17.7%

Rome vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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