Congo vs Ireland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Ireland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$2728
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1448
$5956
🏠 One person rent
$248
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$3062
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$639
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$3988
💸 GDP per capita
$2482
$113K
😃 Human freedom index
5.39
8.92
❤️ Life expectancy
65.8
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
76
🌐 English speaking %
0%
98.4%
🎓 Higher education
26
89
😀 Quality of life
19
95
🏙️ Population
6.33M
5.4M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($595) is 78% less expensive than in Ireland ($2728). the Congo ranked 168th vs 7th for Ireland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in the Congo compared to 1.5 months in Ireland. Ranked 181st and 6th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Ireland

We calculate prices for the Congo and Ireland as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 12 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Congo Ireland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$7.92
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1885
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$3347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$2650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.36%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$6744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$898
$5001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$91.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.26
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$6.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$75.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4502
$8547

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$602
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$590
1.42M
Kayes
$544
71.6K
Madingou
$544
36.2K
Gamboma
$543
26.1K
Kinkala
$543
12.1K

In Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$2992
593K
Cork
$2524
222K
Galway
$2978
83.5K
Limerick
$2236
62.7K
Swords
$2472
40.8K
Waterford
$2423
48.4K
Drogheda
$2627
41K
Dundalk
$2179
39K
Tralee
$2039
26.1K
Naas
$2515
21.4K
Kilkenny
$2055
22.2K
Wexford
$2074
20.2K