Cost of living comparison

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Basseterre Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 63.8% more expensive than Basseterre.

Restaurants: pay 25.1% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 2.4% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 4.5 times more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 29.0% less in Brazzaville

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Brazzaville. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.

Brazzaville vs. Basseterre Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Basseterre, you would:

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pay 25.1% less for restaurants

	Basseterre	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.20 EC$60.00	$14.38 FCFA8,185	-35.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.98 EC$37.77	$7.87 FCFA4,480	-43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$2.30 FCFA1,310	+13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 EC$6.17	$1.49 FCFA850	-34.6%
Average			-25.1%

Basseterre vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4% more for groceries

	Basseterre	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$4.07 EC$10.99	$4.62 FCFA2,629	+13.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 EC$14.88	$3.38 FCFA1,924	-38.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.19 EC$32.94	$8.12 FCFA4,621	-33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.99 EC$16.20	$2.94 FCFA1,673	-51.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.63 EC$15.21	$2.16 FCFA1,229	-61.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 EC$2.72	$1.11 FCFA633	+10.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.75 FCFA426	-32.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$1.66 FCFA942	+97.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 EC$1.79	$1.16 FCFA661	+75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 EC$1.36	$0.84 FCFA478	+67.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.93	$0.57 FCFA323	-20.5%
Average			+2.4%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Basseterre	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$4.29 FCFA2,444
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.44 FCFA13,342
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$29,343.54 FCFA16,701,897
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.45 FCFA7,086

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

	Basseterre	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$41.25 FCFA23,476
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	$589.16 FCFA335,339	-15.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$360.53 FCFA205,208
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 EC$206.67	$621.28 FCFA353,625	+712.4%
Average			+348.3%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Basseterre	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$49.10 FCFA27,947
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,800.00 FCFA5,008,826

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pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Basseterre	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$4.85 FCFA2,762	+118.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.14 FCFA2,355	+11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 EC$15.00	$3.25 FCFA1,850	-41.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$41.25 FCFA23,476
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$6.34 FCFA3,609	+0.8%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 29.0% less for clothing

	Basseterre	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.81 EC$240.00	$57.50 FCFA32,728	-35.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$60.00 FCFA34,151
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.51 EC$350.00	$100.00 FCFA56,918	-22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$55.00 FCFA31,305
Average			-29.0%

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