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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 22.7% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 34.5% more expensive than Republic of the Congo without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$10.66 FCFA 6,032
61.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$37.29 FCFA 21.1K
114.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$5.08 FCFA 2,878
124.02%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$3.97 FCFA 2,248
-49.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.66 FCFA 942
72.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.67 FCFA 946
-19.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$6.06 FCFA 3,430
-6.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.39 FCFA 1,351
113.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.16 FCFA 1,223
-22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
-51.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.94 FCFA 1,664
-1.36%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.95 FCFA 1,670
36.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$6.94 FCFA 3,931
140.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$4.71 FCFA 2,667
160.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$8.24 FCFA 4,667
144.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.38 FCFA 1,347
3.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.64 FCFA 928
29.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.73 FCFA 2,112
-27.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.59 FCFA 1,465
26.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.9 FCFA 1,075
7.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.28 FCFA 722
42.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.31 FCFA 741
12.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.48 FCFA 271
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$3.17 FCFA 1,792
112.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$8.02 FCFA 4,538
-12.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.58 FCFA 329
213.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.96 FCFA 1,109
29.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Republic of the Congo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.25 FCFA 142
684.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$23.1 FCFA 13.1K
83.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$2.08 FCFA 1,177
173.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.06 FCFA 599
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$4.47 FCFA 2,529
662.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.26 FCFA 715
59.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$28.9K FCFA 16.4M
9.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$21K FCFA 11.9M
55.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$819 FCFA 463.7K
-72.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$28.69 FCFA 16.2K
-53.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$42.26 FCFA 23.9K
-24.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$47.5 FCFA 26.9K
21.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$16.51 FCFA 9,345
56.51%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$6.17 FCFA 3,491
65.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$68.1 FCFA 38.6K
745.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$8,844 FCFA 5M
21.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
67.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$56.7 FCFA 32.1K
-28.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$136 FCFA 77.3K
-27.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$116 FCFA 65.8K
12.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Republic of the Congo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$881 FCFA 498.5K
-3.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$243 FCFA 137.7K
170.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$2,989 FCFA 1.7M
-49.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,096 FCFA 620.3K
-2.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$3,468 FCFA 2M
18.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$3,008 FCFA 1.7M
-13.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Republic of the Congo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$388 FCFA 219.5K
405.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
7.77
-43.24%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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

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