Cost of living comparison

Spain

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 2.5% more expensive than Spain overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 41.3% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 19.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 9.3% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 33.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 24.2% less in Republic of the Congo

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

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Republic of the Congo vs. Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.7% less for restaurants

	Spain	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.35	$12.13 FCFA7,103	-24.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.79 €9.63	$9.98 FCFA5,842	-7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 €2.26	$1.80 FCFA1,056	-28.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 €1.57	$1.66 FCFA971	-6.0%
Average			-17.7%

Spain vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.3% more for groceries

	Spain	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 €1.33	$2.73 FCFA1,600	+82.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.20 €6.42	$6.81 FCFA3,985	-5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 €4.01	$10.22 FCFA5,983	+127.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 €2.94	$3.01 FCFA1,760	-8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.74 €3.34	$5.05 FCFA2,954	+34.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.04	$1.64 FCFA961	+41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.83	$1.17 FCFA685	+25.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.85	$1.96 FCFA1,149	+104.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.10	$1.53 FCFA895	+23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.75	$1.27 FCFA744	+51.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.80	$1.21 FCFA710	+35.9%
Average			+41.3%

Spain vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.4% less for transportation

	Spain	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.62 €5.91	$5.77 FCFA3,378	-12.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.07 €27.73	$22.57 FCFA13,212	-27.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,519.36 €30,809.84	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	-21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.43 €14.66	$14.11 FCFA8,262	-14.1%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 9.3% more for housing

	Spain	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.92 €26.70	$57.49 FCFA33,660	+92.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.54 €826.08	$1,226.62 FCFA718K	+32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$728.71 €650.40	$458.60 FCFA268K	-37.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.11 €97.39	$258.05 FCFA151K	+136.5%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 33.7% less for childcare

	Spain	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$480.60 €428.95	$250.40 FCFA147K	-47.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,049.60 €8,077.12	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	-15.6%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Spain	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.31 €2.95	$3.40 FCFA1,990	+2.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 €2.05	$4.88 FCFA2,856	+112.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.23 €5.56	$4.09 FCFA2,392	-34.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.01 €41.96	$59.02 FCFA34,556	+25.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.34 €8.34	$10.36 FCFA6,067	+10.9%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 24.2% less for clothing

	Spain	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.62 €71.96	$33.75 FCFA19,760	-58.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.25 €32.36	$30.62 FCFA17,930	-15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.09 €80.41	$86.67 FCFA50,740	-3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.00 €96.39	$105.00 FCFA61,474	-2.8%
Average			-24.2%

Spain vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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