Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 2.0 times more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 61.1% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
$18.85
€18.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
$12.97
€12.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA942
|
$2.98
€2.86
|
|
pay 32.9% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
$9.88
€9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
$4.86
€4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
$4.25
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
$7.68
€7.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA760
|
$1.72
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA661
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
pay 48.7% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
$6.37
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
$26,949.84
€25,838.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
$34.01
€32.61
|
|
pay 89.8% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
$54.60
€52.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
$1,768.97
€1,696.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
$1,639.77
€1,572.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
$211.55
€202.83
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
$1,523.51
€1,460.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
$15,004.68
€14,386.09
|
|
pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
$5.20
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
$33.59
€32.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
$81.75
€78.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
$41.83
€40.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
$96.18
€92.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
$127.67
€122.41
|
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