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

🙂 Solo nomad: Republic of the Congo is 18.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Republic of the Congo is 27.7% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.51 FCFA 5,942
$17.66 €15.22
-40.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.79 FCFA 20.8K
$81.0 €69.8
-54.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 FCFA 2,805
$11.38 €9.81
-56.41%
Cappuccino
$3.89 FCFA 2,201
$1.98 €1.71
96.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 FCFA 913
$2.97 €2.56
-45.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 FCFA 896
$1.32 €1.14
20.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.08 FCFA 3,434
$5.83 €5.03
4.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 FCFA 1,377
$5.30 €4.57
-53.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 FCFA 1,190
$1.63 €1.41
29.45%
White Bread (500g)
$4.49 FCFA 2,536
$2.41 €2.08
86.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 FCFA 1,705
$3.04 €2.62
-0.66%
Eggs
$3.02 FCFA 1,708
$4.13 €3.56
-26.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 FCFA 3,803
$16.37 €14.11
-58.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 FCFA 2,639
$12.61 €10.87
-62.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 FCFA 4,852
$20.75 €17.89
-58.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 FCFA 1,411
$2.47 €2.13
1.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 FCFA 920
$2.23 €1.92
-26.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 FCFA 2,086
$2.69 €2.32
37.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,461
$3.35 €2.89
-22.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 FCFA 1,039
$1.93 €1.67
-4.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 FCFA 720
$1.88 €1.62
-32.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 FCFA 770
$1.53 €1.32
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 FCFA 296
$0.54 €0.47
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 FCFA 1,862
$7.11 €6.13
-53.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 FCFA 4,685
$7.10 €6.12
16.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 FCFA 323
$1.80 €1.55
-68.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 FCFA 1,161
$2.52 €2.17
-18.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 141
$1.95 €1.68
-87.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.81 FCFA 13.5K
$42.04 €36.24
-43.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 FCFA 1,215
$5.96 €5.13
-63.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 FCFA 620
$1.54 €1.33
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 FCFA 2,557
$34.47 €29.71
-86.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 FCFA 715
$2.10 €1.81
-39.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K FCFA 16.9M
$32.4K €28.0K
-7.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K FCFA 11.7M
$33.8K €29.1K
-38.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$812 FCFA 458.7K
$220 €190
269.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.17 FCFA 15.9K
$13.51 €11.65
108.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.67 FCFA 23.6K
$31.00 €26.72
34.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.54 FCFA 26.9K
$57.9 €49.91
-17.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.46 FCFA 9,301
$25.31 €21.82
-34.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 FCFA 3,628
$10.47 €9.02
-38.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.0 FCFA 39.0K
$572 €493
-87.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,691 FCFA 4.9M
$10.5K €9,091
-17.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.1 FCFA 31.7K
$89.8 €77.4
-37.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 FCFA 31.2K
$40.65 €35.04
36.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 FCFA 78.8K
$100 €86.3
39.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 FCFA 63.7K
$133 €115
-15.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 FCFA 505.6K
$841 €725
6.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 FCFA 140.6K
$656 €565
-62.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,980 FCFA 1.7M
$1,480 €1,276
101.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,073 FCFA 606.4K
$1,086 €937
-1.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,414 FCFA 1.9M
$3,916 €3,376
-12.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,916 FCFA 1.6M
$2,472 €2,131
17.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$386 FCFA 218.0K
$1,964 €1,693
-80.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
4.41
76.19%

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Last update for Republic of the Congo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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