Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 12.6% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.98
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.06
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 18.2% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.55
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.63
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€955.23
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.69
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.41
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.78
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.43
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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