Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 16.7% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 24.7% more in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 34.9% more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 90.1% more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 64.9% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% less in Kingstown

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Kingstown are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Kingstown. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kingstown.

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Kingstown vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingstown instead of Brazzaville, you would:

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pay 24.7% more for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 FCFA4,903	$6.48 EC$17.50	-22.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.93 FCFA2,880	$10.55 EC$28.50	+113.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 FCFA935	$2.34 EC$6.33	+46.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 FCFA769	$1.85 EC$5.00	+40.5%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 34.9% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$4.78 FCFA2,790	$2.13 EC$5.76	-55.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 FCFA4,722	$6.47 EC$17.49	-20.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.66 FCFA6,225	$12.14 EC$32.81	+13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 FCFA1,713	$4.49 EC$12.13	+52.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 FCFA2,437	$1.80 EC$4.86	-56.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$4.32 EC$11.67	+289.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 FCFA452	$1.60 EC$4.31	+106.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 FCFA965	$4.37 EC$11.80	+164.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 FCFA790	$2.65 EC$7.18	+96.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 FCFA697	$1.75 EC$4.72	+46.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA617	$1.75 EC$4.72	+65.3%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 90.1% more for transportation

	Brazzaville	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 FCFA2,924	$11.87 EC$32.09	+137.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.39 FCFA13,657	$49.95 EC$135.00	+113.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 FCFA7,289	$25.90 EC$70.00	+107.5%
Average			+90.1%

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pay 64.9% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$51.80 EC$140.00	+21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	$283.68 EC$766.67	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$450.79 FCFA263K	$323.77 EC$875.00	-28.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$631.61 FCFA369K	$56.59 EC$152.94	-91.0%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$104.84 EC$283.33	+104.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??
Average			+104.7%

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pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 FCFA3,326	$1.67 EC$4.50	-70.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 FCFA2,316	$4.07 EC$11.00	+2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.76 FCFA2,193	$4.07 EC$11.00	+8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.82 FCFA15,074	$32.38 EC$87.50	+25.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 FCFA3,342	$4.63 EC$12.50	-19.2%
Average			-20.5%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$64.75 EC$175.00
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$61.98 EC$167.50
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$74.00 EC$200.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$92.51 EC$250.00

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