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

British Virgin Islands is 42.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.9% more in British Virgin Islands
Groceries: pay 68.2% more in British Virgin Islands
Transportation: pay 8.8% less in British Virgin Islands
Housing: pay 68.4% more in British Virgin Islands
Childcare: pay 47.2% more in British Virgin Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.2% more in British Virgin Islands
Clothing: pay 44.1% more in British Virgin Islands

The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in British Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo.

British Virgin Islands vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.9% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	British Virgin Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,357	$24.49	+87.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,276	$13.25	+41.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA775	$1.97	+42.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA883	$1.50	-4.3%
Average			+41.9%

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

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pay 68.2% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	British Virgin Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,420	$4.96	+96.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,625	$7.75	+66.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,979	$9.43	+6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,727	$6.10	+98.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,775	$5.21	+65.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA609	$1.56	+44.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA601	$1.59	+49.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,040	$0.91	-50.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA719	$3.22	+152.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA613	$2.39	+119.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA547	$1.95	+101.1%
Average			+68.2%

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

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pay 8.8% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	British Virgin Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,864	$4.64	-8.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,726	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,531,205	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,459	??
Average			-8.8%

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

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pay 68.4% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	British Virgin Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,807	$120.00	+83.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA557,061	$1,458.33	+47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA221,903	$1,183.33	+200.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA148,125	$110.12	-58.1%
Average			+68.4%

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

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pay 47.2% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	British Virgin Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA171,209	$375.00	+23.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,398,838	$10,320.00	+71.0%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	British Virgin Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,747	$3.75	+20.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,676	$6.04	+27.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,206	$5.00	+27.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,587	$120.00	+90.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,870	$12.50	+20.0%
Average			+37.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 44.1% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	British Virgin Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,473	$47.50	+14.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,768	$55.00	+36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA51,327	$155.00	+70.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA45,067	$125.00	+56.2%
Average			+44.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. British Virgin Islands - 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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