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Republic of the Congo vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 18.5% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 9.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 1.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 30.2% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 29.0% less in Republic of the Congo

Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 25.4% less for restaurants

	British Virgin Islands	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.49	$13.06 FCFA7,374	-46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.25	$9.37 FCFA5,288	-29.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97	$1.38 FCFA777	-30.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50	$1.57 FCFA885	+4.5%
Average			-25.4%

British Virgin Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.2% less for groceries

	British Virgin Islands	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$4.96	$2.52 FCFA1,423	-49.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.75	$4.66 FCFA2,631	-39.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.43	$8.84 FCFA4,991	-6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.10	$3.07 FCFA1,731	-49.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21	$3.15 FCFA1,779	-39.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56	$1.08 FCFA610	-30.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.59	$1.07 FCFA603	-32.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91	$1.85 FCFA1,042	+103.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.22	$1.28 FCFA721	-60.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$1.09 FCFA614	-54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.95	$0.97 FCFA549	-50.3%
Average			-28.2%

British Virgin Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.6% more for transportation

	British Virgin Islands	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64	$5.08 FCFA2,871	+9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.59 FCFA12,755
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,895.05 FCFA19M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.24 FCFA7,476
Average			+9.6%

British Virgin Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.4% less for housing

	British Virgin Islands	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$120.00	$65.34 FCFA36,893	-45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,458.33	$988.85 FCFA558K	-32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33	$393.90 FCFA222K	-66.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.12	$262.94 FCFA148K	+138.8%
Average			-1.4%

British Virgin Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 30.2% less for childcare

	British Virgin Islands	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.00	$303.92 FCFA172K	-19.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,320.00	$6,033.33 FCFA3M	-41.5%
Average			-30.2%

British Virgin Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare

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pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports

	British Virgin Islands	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.75	$3.10 FCFA1,751	-17.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.04	$4.75 FCFA2,682	-21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00	$3.92 FCFA2,212	-21.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.00	$63.17 FCFA35,670	-47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.50	$10.42 FCFA5,884	-16.6%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 29.0% less for clothing

	British Virgin Islands	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50	$41.67 FCFA23,527	-12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00	$40.42 FCFA22,821	-26.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.00	$91.11 FCFA51,446	-41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.00	$80.00 FCFA45,172	-36.0%
Average			-29.0%

British Virgin Islands vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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