Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 0.4% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
$8.14
€7.81
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA942
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
$6.03
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
$3.12
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA760
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA661
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
$26.69
€25.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
$11.64
€11.16
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
$566.87
€543.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
$468.12
€448.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
|
pay 72.7% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
$400.86
€384.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
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pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
$1.99
€1.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
$2.35
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
$40.04
€38.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$8.21
€7.88
|
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pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
$92.27
€88.47
|
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