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Republic of the Congo vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 5.5% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 15.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 10.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 1.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 35.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 8.2% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

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pay 4.1% less for restaurants

	Puerto Rico	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.10	$13.06 FCFA7,387	-13.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.01	$9.37 FCFA5,297	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58	$1.38 FCFA778	-12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35	$1.57 FCFA887	+16.5%
Average			-4.1%

Puerto Rico vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.0% less for groceries

	Puerto Rico	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.18	$2.52 FCFA1,426	-20.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.16	$4.66 FCFA2,636	+12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.11	$8.84 FCFA5,000	+9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.34	$3.07 FCFA1,734	-42.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.76	$3.15 FCFA1,782	-16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50	$1.08 FCFA611	-56.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06	$1.07 FCFA604	+1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54	$1.85 FCFA1,044	+20.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.84	$1.28 FCFA722	-30.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65	$1.09 FCFA615	-33.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04	$0.97 FCFA550	-6.5%
Average			-15.0%

Puerto Rico vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.5% more for transportation

	Puerto Rico	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.65	$5.08 FCFA2,876	+39.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.20	$22.59 FCFA12,778	-35.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,700.00	$32,895.05 FCFA18,607,060	-5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.22	$13.24 FCFA7,490	+43.6%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 1.1% more for housing

	Puerto Rico	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.46	$65.34 FCFA36,958	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$800.93	$988.85 FCFA559,342	+23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$580.00	$393.90 FCFA222,811	-32.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$242.07	$262.94 FCFA148,731	+8.6%
Average			+1.1%

Puerto Rico vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 35.5% less for childcare

	Puerto Rico	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$453.00	$303.92 FCFA171,910	-32.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,760.00	$6,033.33 FCFA3,412,751	-38.2%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Puerto Rico	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73	$3.10 FCFA1,755	+13.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38	$4.75 FCFA2,687	+40.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.21	$3.92 FCFA2,215	-65.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.37	$63.17 FCFA35,733	+69.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.90	$10.42 FCFA5,894	+5.3%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 8.2% less for clothing

	Puerto Rico	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.97	$41.67 FCFA23,569	-3.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.22	$40.42 FCFA22,862	-25.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.06	$91.11 FCFA51,537	+12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.00	$80.00 FCFA45,252	-16.7%
Average			-8.2%

Puerto Rico 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: December 2025

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