Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 49.9% more expensive than Grenada.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 27.3% more for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
|
pay 85.1% more for housing
|
Grenada
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 40.3% more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
|
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