Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 26.1% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.82
|
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.66
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
|
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.09
|
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.62
|
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,449.69
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.17
|
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.77
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€544.13
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€449.34
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.21
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 41.7% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.77
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,745.88
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.91
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.03
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.43
|
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.89
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€61.02
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.03
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.76
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.57
|
$91.67
FCFA57,717
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