Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 11.2% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.09
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.63
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.33
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.35
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.21
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.53
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.56
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.07
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.67
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 54.9% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€773.02
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€668.68
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€528.71
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.11
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.33
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.16
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.83
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€118.65
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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