Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 49.2% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
$19.07
€18.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA942
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
$6.70
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA760
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA661
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 50.8% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
$6.91
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
$45.41
€43.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
$26.01
€24.94
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
$815.11
€781.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
$705.09
€676.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
$557.50
€534.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
|
pay 39.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
$3.51
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$12.48
€11.96
|
|
pay 51.9% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
$125.11
€119.95
|
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