Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Virgin Islands

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

Virgin Islands is 78.9% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% more in Virgin Islands
Groceries: pay 94.9% more in Virgin Islands
Transportation: pay 64.1% more in Virgin Islands
Housing: pay 64.0% more in Virgin Islands
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Virgin Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.0% more in Virgin Islands
Clothing: pay 98.3% more in Virgin Islands

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

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Virgin Islands vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.1% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Virgin Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$23.12	+90.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$12.83	+28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$3.25	+80.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$2.47	+48.7%
Average			+61.1%

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

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pay 94.9% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Virgin Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$6.72	+146.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$5.66	-16.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$10.73	+5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$9.63	+220.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$8.79	+74.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$3.90	+137.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$5.00	+327.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$3.75	+90.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$5.89	+285.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$0.87	-31.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$3.07	+153.1%
Average			+94.9%

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

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pay 64.1% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Virgin Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$5.03	-12.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$60.00	+165.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$50,000.00	+84.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$44.85	+217.8%
Average			+64.1%

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

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pay 64.0% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Virgin Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$100.17	+74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$1,283.33	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$1,200.00	+161.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$395.95	+53.4%
Average			+64.0%

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

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Virgin Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$1,500.00	+499.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$17,750.00	+132.3%
Average			+273.0%

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pay 63.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Virgin Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$6.38	+87.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$6.17	+26.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$5.00	+22.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$181.25	+207.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$11.00	+6.2%
Average			+63.0%

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

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pay 98.3% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Virgin Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$82.50	+144.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$81.00	+164.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$145.00	+67.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$150.00	+42.9%
Average			+98.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing

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