Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 11.2% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 93.9% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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