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 25.7% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 FCFA 6,032
$17.2 €14.85
-38.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.29 FCFA 21.1K
$80 €69.1
-53.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 FCFA 2,878
$11.38 €9.82
-55.36%
Cappuccino
$3.97 FCFA 2,248
$2 €1.72
98.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 942
$2.87 €2.48
-42.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFA 946
$1.35 €1.17
23.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.06 FCFA 3,430
$5.68 €4.91
6.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 FCFA 1,351
$5.1 €4.4
-53.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 FCFA 1,223
$1.68 €1.45
28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
$2.31 €2
104.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 FCFA 1,664
$2.9 €2.5
1.38%
Eggs
$2.95 FCFA 1,670
$4.04 €3.49
-26.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 FCFA 3,931
$16.69 €14.41
-58.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 FCFA 2,667
$12.25 €10.58
-61.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 FCFA 4,667
$20.16 €17.4
-59.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 FCFA 1,347
$2.47 €2.13
-3.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 FCFA 928
$2.12 €1.83
-22.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.73 FCFA 2,112
$2.71 €2.34
37.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,465
$3.28 €2.83
-21.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,075
$2.04 €1.76
-6.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 FCFA 722
$1.82 €1.57
-29.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 FCFA 741
$1.47 €1.27
-10.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 FCFA 271
$0.51 €0.44
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 FCFA 1,792
$6.75 €5.83
-53.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 FCFA 4,538
$7 €6.04
14.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 FCFA 329
$1.82 €1.57
-68.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 FCFA 1,109
$2.53 €2.18
-22.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 142
$1.96 €1.69
-87.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.1 FCFA 13.1K
$42.43 €36.63
-45.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 FCFA 1,177
$5.68 €4.9
-63.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 FCFA 599
$1.59 €1.38
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 FCFA 2,529
$34.1 €29.45
-86.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 FCFA 715
$2.01 €1.74
-37.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K FCFA 16.4M
$31.8K €27.4K
-9.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K FCFA 11.9M
$32.7K €28.2K
-35.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$819 FCFA 463.7K
$222 €192
268.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.69 FCFA 16.2K
$13.37 €11.55
114.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.26 FCFA 23.9K
$31.76 €27.42
33.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.5 FCFA 26.9K
$57.5 €49.63
-17.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 FCFA 9,345
$25.84 €22.31
-36.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 FCFA 3,491
$10.21 €8.82
-39.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.1 FCFA 38.6K
$576 €497
-88.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,844 FCFA 5M
$10.7K €9,249
-17.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
$92.9 €80.2
-40.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 FCFA 32.1K
$40.84 €35.26
38.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 FCFA 77.3K
$98.4 €84.9
38.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 FCFA 65.8K
$131 €113
-11.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 FCFA 498.5K
$853 €737
3.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 FCFA 137.7K
$658 €568
-63.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,989 FCFA 1.7M
$1,518 €1,311
96.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 FCFA 620.3K
$1,072 €926
2.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,468 FCFA 2M
$4,096 €3,537
-15.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,008 FCFA 1.7M
$2,595 €2,240
15.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Republic of the Congo
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$388 FCFA 219.5K
$1,960 €1,692
-80.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
4.41
76.19%

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

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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