Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 71.1% more expensive than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 90.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 38.0% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 4.3 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 33.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.3% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 4.2% more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Romania. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Romania, you would:

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pay 29.8% more for restaurants

	Romania	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.56 RON38.89	$13.96 FCFA8,355	+63.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 RON28.75	$8.94 FCFA5,348	+41.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 RON7.80	$1.88 FCFA1,127	+9.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 RON6.49	$1.50 FCFA897	+4.9%
Average			+29.8%

Romania vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 90.6% more for groceries

	Romania	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 RON4.89	$2.56 FCFA1,534	+138.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 RON17.22	$4.20 FCFA2,515	+10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 RON24.80	$7.87 FCFA4,711	+44.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 RON12.85	$3.39 FCFA2,030	+19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 RON12.27	$2.20 FCFA1,315	-18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 RON2.15	$1.18 FCFA706	+149.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 RON2.98	$0.91 FCFA545	+38.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON2.94	$1.98 FCFA1,182	+205.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 RON3.86	$1.21 FCFA723	+42.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 RON1.71	$1.16 FCFA697	+209.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 RON1.86	$1.05 FCFA629	+156.6%
Average			+90.6%

Romania vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.0% more for transportation

	Romania	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 RON25.65	$5.18 FCFA3,102	-8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.73 RON94.19	$22.59 FCFA13,520	+9.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,159.13 RON114,320.57	$32,895.05 FCFA19,688,303	+30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.39 RON29.06	$14.09 FCFA8,436	+120.4%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 4.3 times more for housing

	Romania	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.45 RON38.39	$75.50 FCFA45,187	+793.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.94 RON1,653.70	$971.39 FCFA581,392	+166.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.85 RON1,212.55	$357.68 FCFA214,076	+34.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.36 RON487.85	$456.95 FCFA273,495	+325.6%
Average			+330.1%

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pay 33.0% less for childcare

	Romania	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$405.62 RON1,843.08	$214.14 FCFA128,170	-47.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,284.14 RON28,554.49	$5,100.00 FCFA3,052,446	-18.8%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 RON9.15	$2.76 FCFA1,654	+37.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.20 RON10.01	$4.13 FCFA2,474	+87.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 RON24.08	$3.75 FCFA2,244	-29.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.40 RON169.95	$61.25 FCFA36,658	+63.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.19 RON28.12	$8.17 FCFA4,890	+32.0%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 4.2% more for clothing

	Romania	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.67 RON262.05	$35.83 FCFA21,447	-37.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.90 RON158.58	$37.92 FCFA22,694	+8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.76 RON316.97	$92.22 FCFA55,197	+32.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.53 RON365.92	$91.67 FCFA54,864	+13.8%
Average			+4.2%

Romania vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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