Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 19.6% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
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Estonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.89
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.92
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.68
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 64.8% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.80
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.83
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.32
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.17
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
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pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.51
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.24
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,247.86
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.73
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 96.8% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.54
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€459.67
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€345.20
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€198.10
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€218.68
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,122.19
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.97
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.21
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.51
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.01
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.31
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€96.20
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€32.66
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€76.99
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€93.47
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
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