Cost of living comparison
France is 46.9% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 45.9% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.9% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 46.8% more in France
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in France are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 25.6% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,054
|
$15.64
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,155
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,087
|
$2.73
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA864
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
pay 15.7% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,479
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,424
|
$8.46
€7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,541
|
$4.52
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,957
|
$3.79
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,267
|
$5.82
€5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA680
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA525
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,140
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA697
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA606
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
pay 45.9% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA2,990
|
$7.25
€6.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,033
|
$50.39
€44.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA18,978,116
|
$31,262.62
€27,496.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,132
|
$17.66
€15.53
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA43,557
|
$30.07
€26.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA560,421
|
$750.17
€659.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA206,354
|
$604.38
€531.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA263,629
|
$140.10
€123.22
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA123,546
|
$690.26
€607.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA2,942,340
|
$9,163.56
€8,059.56
|
|
pay 63.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,595
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,384
|
$3.01
€2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,163
|
$11.83
€10.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA35,336
|
$35.91
€31.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,714
|
$12.10
€10.64
|
|
pay 46.8% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA20,673
|
$89.62
€78.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA21,875
|
$37.76
€33.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA53,206
|
$91.52
€80.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA52,885
|
$126.90
€111.61
|
|
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