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 44.3% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.

Restaurants
pay 28.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries
pay 17.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing
pay 3.7 times more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing
pay 44.2% less in Republic of the Congo

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

pay 28.8% less for restaurants

 
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $22.20
EC$60.00
$13.96
FCFA8,421
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.98
EC$37.77
$8.94
FCFA5,390
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.04
EC$5.50
$1.88
FCFA1,136

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pay 17.8% more for groceries

 
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Republic of the Congo
Bread
1 loaf
$4.07
EC$10.99
$2.56
FCFA1,546
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.51
EC$14.88
$4.20
FCFA2,535
Milk (1 gallon) $12.19
EC$32.94
$7.87
FCFA4,747

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $5.18
FCFA3,126
Monthly public transit pass ?? $22.59
FCFA13,626
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $32,895.05
FCFA19,842,508

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

 
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Republic of the Congo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $75.50
FCFA45,541
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $700.00
EC$1,891.79
$971.39
FCFA585,946
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $357.68
FCFA215,753

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $214.14
FCFA129,173
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $5,100.00
FCFA3,076,354

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pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.22
EC$6.00
$2.76
FCFA1,667
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.70
EC$10.00
$4.13
FCFA2,493
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.55
EC$15.00
$3.75
FCFA2,262

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pay 44.2% less for clothing

 
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$88.81
EC$240.00
$35.83
FCFA21,615
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $37.92
FCFA22,872
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$129.51
EC$350.00
$92.22
FCFA55,629

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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