Cost of living comparison

Germany

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 11.6% cheaper than Germany overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 19.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 33.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 56.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Germany Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.9% less for restaurants

	Germany	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.04 €12.97	$13.96 FCFA8,454	-0.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.20 €9.41	$8.94 FCFA5,411	-12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 €2.59	$1.88 FCFA1,140	-32.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.41 €2.22	$1.50 FCFA907	-37.8%
Average			-20.9%

Germany vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.5% more for groceries

	Germany	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.03 €1.87	$2.56 FCFA1,552	+26.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 €6.19	$4.20 FCFA2,545	-37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.38 €4.04	$7.87 FCFA4,766	+79.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 €3.14	$3.39 FCFA2,054	-0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.24 €5.76	$2.20 FCFA1,330	-64.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.18	$1.18 FCFA714	-7.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 €0.65	$0.91 FCFA552	+29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.90	$1.98 FCFA1,196	+103.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 €1.94	$1.21 FCFA732	-42.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.61	$1.16 FCFA705	+75.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 €0.64	$1.05 FCFA636	+52.3%
Average			+19.5%

Germany vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Germany	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 €6.53	$5.18 FCFA3,138	-26.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.96 €48.89	$22.59 FCFA13,680	-57.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,807.86 €26,595.16	$32,895.05 FCFA19,920,361	+14.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.02 €21.25	$14.09 FCFA8,536	-38.8%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 33.8% more for housing

	Germany	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.22 €44.52	$75.50 FCFA45,719	+56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$790.39 €729.68	$971.39 FCFA588,245	+22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$625.27 €577.25	$357.68 FCFA216,599	-42.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$230.06 €212.39	$456.95 FCFA276,718	+98.6%
Average			+33.8%

Germany vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 56.0% less for childcare

	Germany	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$458.39 €423.18	$214.14 FCFA129,680	-53.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,308.95 €11,363.51	$5,100.00 FCFA3,088,424	-58.6%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Germany	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.42 €4.08	$2.76 FCFA1,674	-37.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.49 €3.22	$4.13 FCFA2,503	+18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.74 €8.06	$3.75 FCFA2,271	-57.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.01 €33.24	$61.25 FCFA37,090	+70.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.80 €11.82	$8.17 FCFA4,948	-36.2%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Germany	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.34 €76.01	$35.83 FCFA21,700	-56.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.78 €37.65	$37.92 FCFA22,961	-7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 €84.56	$92.22 FCFA55,847	+0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.43 €113.95	$91.67 FCFA55,511	-25.7%
Average			-22.1%

Germany vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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