Cost of living comparison

Virgin Islands

compared to

Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo is 44.1% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.9% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 48.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 39.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 39.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 73.2% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 49.6% less in Republic of the Congo

Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Republic of the Congo.

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Republic of the Congo vs. Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.9% less for restaurants

	Virgin Islands	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.12	$12.13 FCFA7,083	-47.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.83	$9.98 FCFA5,825	-22.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25	$1.80 FCFA1,053	-44.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.47	$1.66 FCFA968	-32.8%
Average			-37.9%

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

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pay 48.7% less for groceries

	Virgin Islands	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$6.72	$2.73 FCFA1,595	-59.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.66	$6.81 FCFA3,974	+20.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.73	$10.22 FCFA5,966	-4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.63	$3.01 FCFA1,755	-68.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79	$5.05 FCFA2,946	-42.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.90	$1.64 FCFA958	-57.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$5.00	$1.17 FCFA683	-76.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.75	$1.96 FCFA1,145	-47.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.89	$1.53 FCFA893	-74.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87	$1.27 FCFA742	+46.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.07	$1.21 FCFA708	-60.5%
Average			-48.7%

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

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pay 39.1% less for transportation

	Virgin Islands	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.03	$5.77 FCFA3,369	+14.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00	$22.57 FCFA13,175	-62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,000.00	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	-45.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.85	$14.11 FCFA8,239	-68.5%
Average			-39.1%

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

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pay 39.0% less for housing

	Virgin Islands	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.17	$57.49 FCFA33,565	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,283.33	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	-4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,200.00	$458.60 FCFA268K	-61.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$395.95	$258.05 FCFA151K	-34.8%
Average			-39.0%

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

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pay 73.2% less for childcare

	Virgin Islands	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,500.00	$250.40 FCFA146K	-83.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,750.00	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	-56.9%
Average			-73.2%

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

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pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Virgin Islands	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.38	$3.40 FCFA1,984	-46.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17	$4.88 FCFA2,848	-20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00	$4.09 FCFA2,385	-18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$181.25	$59.02 FCFA34,459	-67.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.00	$10.36 FCFA6,050	-5.8%
Average			-38.6%

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

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pay 49.6% less for clothing

	Virgin Islands	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50	$33.75 FCFA19,704	-59.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.00	$30.62 FCFA17,880	-62.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.00	$86.67 FCFA50,598	-40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00	$105.00 FCFA61,302	-30.0%
Average			-49.6%

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

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