Cost of living comparison

Saint Kitts and Nevis

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 6.8% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 19.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 81.9% more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 41.4% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

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pay 31.5% less for restaurants

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.50 EC$50.00	$13.06 FCFA7,345	-29.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.98 EC$37.77	$9.37 FCFA5,267	-33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.38 FCFA774	-32.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 EC$6.17	$1.57 FCFA882	-31.3%
Average			-31.5%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.6% less for groceries

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.52 FCFA1,417	-31.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.66 FCFA2,621
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 EC$25.00	$8.84 FCFA4,971	-4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 EC$15.00	$3.07 FCFA1,724	-44.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.20 EC$11.34	$3.15 FCFA1,772	-24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 EC$5.44	$1.08 FCFA608	-46.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.77	$1.07 FCFA600	-23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.85 FCFA1,038
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 EC$4.54	$1.28 FCFA718	-24.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 EC$2.72	$1.09 FCFA612	+8.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$0.97 FCFA546	+15.8%
Average			-19.6%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$5.08 FCFA2,859
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.59 FCFA12,705
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,895.05 FCFA19M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.24 FCFA7,447

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation

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pay 81.9% more for housing

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$65.34 FCFA36,746
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	$988.85 FCFA556K	+41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$650.00 EC$1,756.66	$393.90 FCFA222K	-39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 EC$206.67	$262.94 FCFA148K	+243.8%
Average			+81.9%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$303.92 FCFA171K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,033.33 FCFA3M

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare

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pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$3.10 FCFA1,744	+39.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.75 FCFA2,671	+28.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.92 FCFA2,203
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$63.17 FCFA35,528
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$10.42 FCFA5,861	+65.7%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 41.4% less for clothing

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.81 EC$240.00	$41.67 FCFA23,434	-53.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$40.42 FCFA22,731
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.51 EC$350.00	$91.11 FCFA51,242	-29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$80.00 FCFA44,993
Average			-41.4%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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