Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 43.3% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 14.4% more for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
€9.28
|
$14.00
FCFA8,444
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
€7.48
|
$8.94
FCFA5,390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$2.09
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$1.50
FCFA904
|
|
pay 81.7% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
$1.53
FCFA926
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$4.61
FCFA2,782
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
€3.63
|
$7.14
FCFA4,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
€2.29
|
$3.52
FCFA2,123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
€3.07
|
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.44
FCFA868
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$1.03
FCFA620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$2.29
FCFA1,379
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.31
FCFA789
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$1.33
FCFA800
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$1.29
FCFA780
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.49
|
$5.17
FCFA3,116
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.92
€22.00
|
$21.74
FCFA13,113
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,691.01
€24,544.60
|
$28,585.40
FCFA17,242,901
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.39
€8.63
|
$20.24
FCFA12,209
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.00
€22.99
|
$156.50
FCFA94,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.70
€418.14
|
$1,030.70
FCFA621,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$349.83
€321.70
|
$381.29
FCFA229,995
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.98
€191.25
|
$456.95
FCFA275,637
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.34
€184.23
|
$214.14
FCFA129,173
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,293.58
€6,707.05
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,076,354
|
|
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$2.85
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$4.18
FCFA2,523
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€5.16
|
$3.50
FCFA2,111
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.53
€41.87
|
$75.25
FCFA45,391
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
€8.03
|
$10.00
FCFA6,032
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.43
€81.32
|
$35.42
FCFA21,364
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
€29.43
|
$35.56
FCFA21,447
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.24
€69.19
|
$92.22
FCFA55,629
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.03
€90.15
|
$90.00
FCFA54,289
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