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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is 72.4% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.3% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Groceries: pay 64.5% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Transportation: pay 35.1% less in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Childcare: pay 97.7% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.7% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Clothing: pay 89.5% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, housing, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 50.3% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,299	$26.71 FKP19.97	+104.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,234	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA769	$2.26 FKP1.69	+64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA876	$1.29 FKP0.96	-18.0%
Average			+50.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.5% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,408	$3.36 FKP2.51	+33.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,604	$1.47 FKP1.10	-68.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,940	$7.99 FKP5.97	-9.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,714	$7.17 FKP5.36	+133.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,761	$3.56 FKP2.66	+13.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA604	$4.03 FKP3.01	+272.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA597	$2.27 FKP1.70	+112.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,032	$4.53 FKP3.39	+145.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA713	$2.38 FKP1.78	+86.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA608	$1.70 FKP1.27	+56.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA543	$0.33 FKP0.25	-65.6%
Average			+64.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,841	$6.19 FKP4.63	+21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,625	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	$2,670.87 FKP1,997.36	-91.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,400	??
Average			-35.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,516	$452.27 FKP338.22	+592.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA552,647	$1,201.89 FKP898.81	+21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA220,144	$868.03 FKP649.14	+120.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA146,951	$299.85 FKP224.24	+14.0%
Average			+187.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of housing

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pay 97.7% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA169,853	$600.94 FKP449.41	+97.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	??
Average			+97.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of childcare

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pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,734	$4.21 FKP3.15	+35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,655	$3.36 FKP2.51	-29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,189	$16.29 FKP12.18	+315.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,305	$22.33 FKP16.70	-64.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,824	$11.02 FKP8.24	+5.7%
Average			+52.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 89.5% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,287	$113.51 FKP84.89	+172.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,588	$93.48 FKP69.91	+131.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA50,920	$110.17 FKP82.39	+20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA44,710	$106.83 FKP79.89	+33.5%
Average			+89.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - 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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