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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Antigua and Barbuda is 10.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Groceries: pay 55.0% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Transportation: pay 95.0% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Housing: pay 8.7% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Childcare: pay 69.3% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.1% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Clothing: pay 0.6% more in Antigua and Barbuda

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Antigua and Barbuda are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Antigua and Barbuda. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Antigua and Barbuda.

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 9.1% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Antigua and Barbuda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,299	$13.88 EC$37.50	+6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,234	$11.10 EC$30.00	+18.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA769	$2.07 EC$5.60	+50.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA876	$0.96 EC$2.58	-39.0%
Average			+9.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Antigua and Barbuda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.0% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Antigua and Barbuda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,408	$2.78 EC$7.50	+10.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,604	$4.07 EC$11.00	-12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,940	$8.40 EC$22.71	-4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,714	$5.37 EC$14.50	+75.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,761	$3.69 EC$9.98	+17.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA604	$2.96 EC$8.00	+173.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA597	$1.11 EC$3.00	+4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,032	$3.70 EC$10.00	+100.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA713	$3.70 EC$10.00	+190.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA608	$1.30 EC$3.50	+19.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA543	$1.30 EC$3.50	+33.3%
Average			+55.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Antigua and Barbuda - Cost of groceries

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pay 95.0% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Antigua and Barbuda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,841	$6.29 EC$17.00	+23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,625	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,400	$51.53 EC$139.27	+289.2%
Average			+95.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Antigua and Barbuda - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.7% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Antigua and Barbuda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,516	$77.58 EC$209.67	+18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA552,647	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA220,144	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+72.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA146,951	$99.04 EC$267.65	-62.3%
Average			+8.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Antigua and Barbuda - Cost of housing

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pay 69.3% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Antigua and Barbuda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA169,853	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-69.3%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Antigua and Barbuda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,734	$1.85 EC$5.00	-40.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,655	$3.95 EC$10.67	-16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,189	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,305	$61.67 EC$166.67	-2.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,824	$6.20 EC$16.75	-40.5%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 0.6% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Antigua and Barbuda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,287	$50.00 EC$135.13	+20.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,588	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA50,920	$74.00 EC$200.00	-18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA44,710	??
Average			+0.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Antigua and Barbuda - 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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