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Republic of the Congo vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 36.3% more expensive than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 24.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 18.2% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 25.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 3.2% more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 2.2% more for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$13.06 FCFA7,299	-5.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$9.37 FCFA5,234	-15.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$1.38 FCFA769	-33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$1.57 FCFA876	+64.1%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.52 FCFA1,408	-9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$4.66 FCFA2,604	+14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$8.84 FCFA4,940	+5.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$3.07 FCFA1,714	-42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$3.15 FCFA1,761	-14.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.08 FCFA604	-63.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.07 FCFA597	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.85 FCFA1,032	-50.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.28 FCFA713	-65.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.09 FCFA608	-16.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.97 FCFA543	-25.0%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 18.2% less for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$5.08 FCFA2,841	-19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.59 FCFA12,625
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	+38.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$13.24 FCFA7,400	-74.3%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 25.5% more for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$65.34 FCFA36,516	-15.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$988.85 FCFA552,647	-5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$393.90 FCFA220,144	-41.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$262.94 FCFA146,951	+165.5%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$303.92 FCFA169,853
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	+226.1%
Average			+226.1%

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pay 39.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.10 FCFA1,734	+67.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$4.75 FCFA2,655	+20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.92 FCFA2,189
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$63.17 FCFA35,305	+2.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$10.42 FCFA5,824	+68.1%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 3.2% more for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$41.67 FCFA23,287	-16.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$40.42 FCFA22,588
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$91.11 FCFA50,920	+23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$80.00 FCFA44,710
Average			+3.2%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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