Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 34.4% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.2% less in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
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pay 51.0% less in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
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pay 34.0% less in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
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pay 1.5% less in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
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pay 46.8% less in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.9% less in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
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pay 34.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$13.96
FCFA8,420
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$8.94
FCFA5,390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.88
FCFA1,136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.50
FCFA904
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.56
FCFA1,546
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$4.20
FCFA2,534
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$7.87
FCFA4,747
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.39
FCFA2,046
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$2.20
FCFA1,325
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
FCFA711
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
FCFA549
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.98
FCFA1,191
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.21
FCFA729
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
FCFA702
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
FCFA634
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$5.18
FCFA3,126
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.59
FCFA13,625
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,895.05
FCFA19,840,684
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.09
FCFA8,501
|
|
pay 1.5% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$75.50
FCFA45,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$971.39
FCFA585,892
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$357.68
FCFA215,733
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$456.95
FCFA275,611
|
|
pay 46.8% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$214.14
FCFA129,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,076,071
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.76
FCFA1,667
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.13
FCFA2,493
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$3.75
FCFA2,262
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$61.25
FCFA36,942
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA4,928
|
|
pay 34.7% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$35.83
FCFA21,613
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$37.92
FCFA22,869
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$92.22
FCFA55,624
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$91.67
FCFA55,289
|
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