Congo vs Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Trinidad and Tobago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$554
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1391
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$234
$491
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$58
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$841
💸 GDP per capita
$2649
$19629
😃 Human freedom index
5.41
7.45
❤️ Life expectancy
63.5
73
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
42
🌐 English speaking %
0%
87.7%
🎓 Higher education
21
22
😀 Quality of life
20
42
🏙️ Population
5.26M
1.37M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($554) is 53% less expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago ($1171). the Congo ranked 164th vs 54th for Trinidad and Tobago in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in the Congo compared to 0.7 months in Trinidad and Tobago. Ranked 169th and 112th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Trinidad and Tobago

We calculate prices for the Congo and Trinidad and Tobago as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 5 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Congo Trinidad and Tobago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.47
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$87
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$86.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.19%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1480
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$1279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.49
$8.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.5
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.5
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3691
$2902

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In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$561
1.83M
Pointe-Noire
$545
829K
Kayes
$510
62.5K
Madingou
$509
27.5K
Gamboma
$510
19.7K
Kinkala
$511
16.1K

In Trinidad and Tobago

City Cost of living Population
Port of Spain
$1218
545K
San Fernando
$898
55.4K
Chaguanas
$1053
83.5K
Scarborough
$1099
17K
San Juan
$1217
13.8K