Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

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Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 17.7% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 25.9% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 29.2% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 23.2% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 85.8% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.1% less in Brazzaville

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Brazzaville.

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Brazzaville vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.9% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.53 JMD2,154.48	$8.40 FCFA4,903	-37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$4.93 FCFA2,880	-39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 JMD186.64	$1.60 FCFA935	+36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 JMD114.13	$1.32 FCFA769	+83.7%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Kingston	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$3.75 JMD597.75	$4.78 FCFA2,790	+27.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$8.09 FCFA4,722	+41.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.66 JMD2,493.06	$10.66 FCFA6,225	-31.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$2.93 FCFA1,713	-17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$4.17 FCFA2,437	+46.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.74 JMD436.40	$1.11 FCFA648	-59.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.76 JMD280.67	$0.77 FCFA452	-56.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.33 JMD530.74	$1.65 FCFA965	-50.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 JMD219.34	$1.35 FCFA790	-1.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 JMD234.10	$1.19 FCFA697	-18.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$1.06 FCFA617	-11.9%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 29.2% less for transportation

	Kingston	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 JMD862.54	$5.01 FCFA2,924	-7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$23.39 FCFA13,657	-38.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	-33.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.37 JMD4,198.72	$12.49 FCFA7,289	-52.7%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 23.2% more for housing

	Kingston	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.78 JMD8,402.27	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.80 JMD153K	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	+20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$569.14 JMD90,604.94	$450.79 FCFA263K	-20.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$128.52 JMD20,460.16	$631.61 FCFA369K	+391.4%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 85.8% less for childcare

	Kingston	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.00 JMD57,469.28	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-85.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,238.45 JMD1M	??
Average			-85.8%

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pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$5.70 FCFA3,326	+158.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$3.97 FCFA2,316	-25.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$3.76 FCFA2,193	-60.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.69 JMD9,820.41	$25.82 FCFA15,074	-58.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.22 JMD2,104.37	$5.72 FCFA3,342	-56.7%
Average			-32.1%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Kingston	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.63 JMD12,359.01	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.81 JMD16,367.34	??

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