Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Republic of the Congo

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 38.9% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 44.3% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$10.66 FCFA 6,032
60.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$37.29 FCFA 21.1K
100.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$5.08 FCFA 2,878
125.79%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3.97 FCFA 2,248
1.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.66 FCFA 942
100.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.67 FCFA 946
73.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$6.06 FCFA 3,430
-13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.39 FCFA 1,351
91.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$2.16 FCFA 1,223
-41.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
-53.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.94 FCFA 1,664
17.69%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.95 FCFA 1,670
28.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$6.94 FCFA 3,931
112.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$4.71 FCFA 2,667
193.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$8.24 FCFA 4,667
141.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.38 FCFA 1,347
33.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.64 FCFA 928
9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$3.73 FCFA 2,112
-37.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$2.59 FCFA 1,465
82.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.9 FCFA 1,075
-16.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.28 FCFA 722
26.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.31 FCFA 741
41.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.48 FCFA 271
122.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$3.17 FCFA 1,792
210.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$8.02 FCFA 4,538
-14.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$0.58 FCFA 329
89.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.96 FCFA 1,109
-13.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.25 FCFA 142
1372.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$23.1 FCFA 13.1K
194.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.08 FCFA 1,177
182.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.06 FCFA 599
110.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$4.47 FCFA 2,529
743.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.26 FCFA 715
56.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$28.9K FCFA 16.4M
9.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$21K FCFA 11.9M
78.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$819 FCFA 463.7K
-57.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$28.69 FCFA 16.2K
-5.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$42.26 FCFA 23.9K
22.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$47.5 FCFA 26.9K
-14.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$16.51 FCFA 9,345
48.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$6.17 FCFA 3,491
129.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$68.1 FCFA 38.6K
579.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$8,844 FCFA 5M
70.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
70.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$56.7 FCFA 32.1K
-23.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$136 FCFA 77.3K
-26.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$116 FCFA 65.8K
14.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$881 FCFA 498.5K
18.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$243 FCFA 137.7K
214.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$2,989 FCFA 1.7M
-36.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,096 FCFA 620.3K
31.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$3,468 FCFA 2M
82.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$3,008 FCFA 1.7M
62.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$388 FCFA 219.5K
767.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
7.77
-48.78%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Republic of the Congo: October 28, 2025

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