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

🙂 Solo nomad: Republic of the Congo is 28% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Republic of the Congo is 30.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 FCFA 6,032
$17.11 €14.78
-37.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.29 FCFA 21.1K
$74.9 €64.7
-50.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 FCFA 2,878
$11.47 €9.91
-55.71%
Cappuccino
$3.97 FCFA 2,248
$4.01 €3.46
-1.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 942
$3.33 €2.88
-50.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFA 946
$2.89 €2.5
-42.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.06 FCFA 3,430
$5.24 €4.52
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 FCFA 1,351
$4.58 €3.95
-47.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 FCFA 1,223
$1.26 €1.08
71.43%
White Bread (500g)
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
$2.19 €1.89
115.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 FCFA 1,664
$3.46 €2.99
-15.03%
Eggs
$2.95 FCFA 1,670
$3.79 €3.28
-22.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 FCFA 3,931
$14.73 €12.72
-52.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 FCFA 2,667
$13.83 €11.94
-65.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 FCFA 4,667
$19.93 €17.21
-58.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 FCFA 1,347
$3.18 €2.75
-25.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 FCFA 928
$1.79 €1.55
-8.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.73 FCFA 2,112
$2.32 €2
60.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,465
$4.73 €4.09
-45.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,075
$1.58 €1.37
20.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 FCFA 722
$1.62 €1.4
-20.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 FCFA 741
$1.86 €1.6
-29.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 FCFA 271
$1.07 €0.92
-55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 FCFA 1,792
$9.84 €8.5
-67.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 FCFA 4,538
$6.85 €5.92
17.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 FCFA 329
$1.1 €0.95
-47.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 FCFA 1,109
$1.7 €1.46
15.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 142
$3.68 €3.18
-93.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.1 FCFA 13.1K
$68 €58.7
-66.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 FCFA 1,177
$5.87 €5.07
-64.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 FCFA 599
$2.23 €1.92
-52.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 FCFA 2,529
$37.69 €32.54
-88.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 FCFA 715
$1.97 €1.7
-36.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K FCFA 16.4M
$31.7K €27.4K
-8.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K FCFA 11.9M
$37.3K €32.2K
-43.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$819 FCFA 463.7K
$350 €302
133.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.69 FCFA 16.2K
$27.07 €23.37
5.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.26 FCFA 23.9K
$51.9 €44.83
-18.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.5 FCFA 26.9K
$40.64 €35.09
16.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 FCFA 9,345
$24.54 €21.19
-32.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 FCFA 3,491
$14.15 €12.22
-56.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.1 FCFA 38.6K
$463 €400
-85.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,844 FCFA 5M
$15.1K €13K
-41.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
$94.4 €81.5
-41.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 FCFA 32.1K
$43.6 €37.65
30.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 FCFA 77.3K
$100 €86.7
35.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 FCFA 65.8K
$133 €115
-12.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 FCFA 498.5K
$1,042 €900
-15.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 FCFA 137.7K
$765 €660
-68.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,989 FCFA 1.7M
$1,909 €1,648
56.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 FCFA 620.3K
$1,445 €1,247
-24.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,468 FCFA 2M
$6,341 €5,475
-45.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,008 FCFA 1.7M
$4,896 €4,227
-38.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Republic of the Congo
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$388 FCFA 219.5K
$3,362 €2,903
-88.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
3.98
95.23%

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

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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