Cost of living comparison
Germany is 42.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Germany instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 31.1% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
$14.04
€13.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
$10.20
€9.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
$2.80
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA932
|
$2.41
€2.28
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
$6.71
€6.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
$4.38
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
$6.24
€5.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA734
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA567
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA752
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA724
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA654
|
$0.69
€0.65
|
|
pay 55.5% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
$7.07
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
$52.96
€50.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
$28,807.86
€27,320.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
$23.02
€21.83
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
$48.22
€45.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
$790.39
€749.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
$625.27
€592.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
$230.06
€218.18
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
$458.39
€434.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
$12,308.95
€11,673.34
|
|
pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
$3.49
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
$8.74
€8.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
$36.01
€34.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$12.80
€12.14
|
|
pay 42.8% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
$82.34
€78.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
$40.78
€38.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
$91.59
€86.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
$123.43
€117.05
|
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