Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 13.1% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA942
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
$5.06
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
$3.25
€3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA760
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA661
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 17.5% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
$37.96
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
$31,047.67
€29,767.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
$10.80
€10.36
|
|
pay 7.3% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
$40.33
€38.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
$900.66
€863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
$732.72
€702.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
$91.05
€87.29
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
$455.47
€436.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
$10,051.70
€9,637.30
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$7.85
€7.53
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
$77.92
€74.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
$80.24
€76.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
$93.85
€89.98
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