Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Puerto Rico

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

Puerto Rico is 12.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.7% more in Puerto Rico
Groceries: pay 9.8% more in Puerto Rico
Transportation: pay 12.2% more in Puerto Rico
Housing: pay 13.5% more in Puerto Rico
Childcare: pay 99.0% more in Puerto Rico
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.9% less in Puerto Rico
Clothing: pay 27.0% more in Puerto Rico

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.7% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Puerto Rico
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$16.34	+34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$9.24	-7.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$1.74	-3.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$1.35	-18.3%
Average			+8.7%

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

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pay 9.8% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Puerto Rico
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$3.37	+23.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$5.35	-21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$7.71	-24.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$6.03	+100.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$3.95	-21.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$2.15	+30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$1.17	-0.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$1.88	-4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$2.09	+36.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$1.43	+12.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$1.54	+27.3%
Average			+9.8%

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

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Puerto Rico
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$4.08	-29.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$37.75	+67.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$38,571.43	+42.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$14.50	+2.7%
Average			+12.2%

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

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pay 13.5% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Puerto Rico
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$66.43	+15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$1,098.02	-10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$722.33	+57.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$228.66	-11.4%
Average			+13.5%

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

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pay 99.0% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Puerto Rico
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$700.71	+179.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$10,819.51	+41.6%
Average			+99.0%

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pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Puerto Rico
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$2.61	-23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$2.78	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$11.22	+174.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$29.37	-50.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$9.50	-8.3%
Average			-22.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 27.0% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Puerto Rico
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$52.28	+54.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$47.82	+56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$96.61	+11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$101.25	-3.6%
Average			+27.0%

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

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