Cost of living comparison

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 20.1% more expensive than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 25.9% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 47.4% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 51.2% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% more in Brazzaville

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

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Brazzaville vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.48 EC$17.50	$8.40 FCFA4,903	+29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.55 EC$28.50	$4.93 FCFA2,880	-53.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 EC$6.33	$1.60 FCFA935	-31.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.32 FCFA769	-28.8%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 25.9% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 EC$5.76	$4.78 FCFA2,790	+124.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 EC$17.49	$8.09 FCFA4,722	+25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$10.66 FCFA6,225	-12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 EC$12.13	$2.93 FCFA1,713	-34.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 EC$4.86	$4.17 FCFA2,437	+132.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.32 EC$11.67	$1.11 FCFA648	-74.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$0.77 FCFA452	-51.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.37 EC$11.80	$1.65 FCFA965	-62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 EC$7.18	$1.35 FCFA790	-49.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$1.19 FCFA697	-31.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$1.06 FCFA617	-39.5%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 47.4% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$5.01 FCFA2,924	-57.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$23.39 FCFA13,657	-53.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	-22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$12.49 FCFA7,289	-51.8%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Kingstown	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.80 EC$140.00	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	+307.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$450.79 FCFA263K	+39.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$631.61 FCFA369K	+1016.1%
Average			+184.7%

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pay 51.2% less for childcare

	Kingstown	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$104.84 EC$283.33	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-51.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??
Average			-51.2%

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pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$5.70 FCFA3,326	+242.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$3.97 FCFA2,316	-2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$3.76 FCFA2,193	-7.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$25.82 FCFA15,074	-20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$5.72 FCFA3,342	+23.8%
Average			+25.8%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Kingstown	Brazzaville
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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