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

🙂 Solo nomad: Republic of the Congo is 8.4% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Republic of the Congo is 12% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Republic of the Congo
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 FCFA 6,032
$16.02 €13.83
-33.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.29 FCFA 21.1K
$57.6 €49.75
-35.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 FCFA 2,878
$10.6 €9.15
-52.08%
Cappuccino
$3.97 FCFA 2,248
$2.39 €2.06
66.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 FCFA 942
$2.6 €2.24
-36.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFA 946
$1.91 €1.65
-12.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.06 FCFA 3,430
$3.44 €2.97
76.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 FCFA 1,351
$4.11 €3.55
-41.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Republic of the Congo
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 FCFA 1,223
$1.18 €1.02
83.05%
White Bread (500g)
$4.73 FCFA 2,677
$1.53 €1.32
209.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 FCFA 1,664
$1.61 €1.39
82.61%
Eggs
$2.95 FCFA 1,670
$3.1 €2.68
-4.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 FCFA 3,931
$14.26 €12.32
-51.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 FCFA 2,667
$8.6 €7.42
-45.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 FCFA 4,667
$15.7 €13.56
-47.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 FCFA 1,347
$2.45 €2.12
-2.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 FCFA 928
$2.07 €1.78
-20.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.73 FCFA 2,112
$2.03 €1.75
83.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,465
$2.65 €2.29
-2.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 FCFA 1,075
$1.83 €1.58
3.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 FCFA 722
$1.96 €1.69
-34.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 FCFA 741
$1.36 €1.17
-3.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 FCFA 271
$0.74 €0.64
-35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 FCFA 1,792
$6.43 €5.55
-50.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 FCFA 4,538
$5.72 €4.94
40.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 FCFA 329
$1.32 €1.14
-56.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 FCFA 1,109
$2.08 €1.8
-5.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Republic of the Congo
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 FCFA 142
$1.79 €1.54
-86.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.1 FCFA 13.1K
$34.46 €29.75
-32.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 FCFA 1,177
$4.56 €3.94
-54.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 FCFA 599
$1.33 €1.15
-20.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 FCFA 2,529
$26.41 €22.8
-83.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 FCFA 715
$1.83 €1.58
-31.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K FCFA 16.4M
$39.3K €33.9K
-26.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K FCFA 11.9M
$31.2K €27K
-32.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Republic of the Congo
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$819 FCFA 463.7K
$149 €128
451.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.69 FCFA 16.2K
$20.46 €17.67
40.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.26 FCFA 23.9K
$33.3 €28.75
26.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Republic of the Congo
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.5 FCFA 26.9K
$47.32 €40.85
0.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 FCFA 9,345
$15.64 €13.5
5.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 FCFA 3,491
$9.52 €8.22
-35.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Republic of the Congo
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.1 FCFA 38.6K
$522 €451
-86.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,844 FCFA 5M
$9,960 €8,600
-11.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Republic of the Congo
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
$87.2 €75.3
-36.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 FCFA 32.1K
$37.22 €32.13
52.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 FCFA 77.3K
$91.5 €79
49.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 FCFA 65.8K
$108 €93
7.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Republic of the Congo
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 FCFA 498.5K
$1,050 €907
-16.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 FCFA 137.7K
$812 €701
-70.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,989 FCFA 1.7M
$1,692 €1,460
76.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 FCFA 620.3K
$1,239 €1,069
-11.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,468 FCFA 2M
$4,233 €3,655
-18.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,008 FCFA 1.7M
$2,725 €2,353
10.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Republic of the Congo
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$388 FCFA 219.5K
$1,998 €1,725
-80.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
3.51
121.37%

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

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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