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Cost of living

537.26

533.08

Eating Out

9.84

9.82

Rent & Utilities

276.21

283.26

Transportation

153.61

838.25

Groceries

3.37

2.88

Other

1,618.65

470.66

Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville))North Kivu

Consumer prices in Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville)) are roughly 18% higher than in North Kivu.

Cost of living

Item	Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville))	North Kivu
Total with rent one person	799	651
Total with rent family	1,911	1,505
Without rent one person	299	383
Without rent one family	938	1,034
Rent & Utilities person	371.01	338.79
Rent & Utilities family	465.74	683.18
Food person	292	341
Food family	688	707
Transport person	21.27	41.09
Transport family	57.08	108.33
Life expectancy	67.79 years	71.48 years

Item	Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville))	North Kivu
Lunch Menu	7.77	6.11
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	40.53	40.18
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	6.51	4.7
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.32	2.06
Cappuccino	2.09	4.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.82	1.79

Item	Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville))	North Kivu
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	352.15	314.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	228.66	182.42
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	769.06	759.79
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	385.83	433.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	61.29	102.17
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	116.87	164.62
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	19.58	25.41

Item	Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville))	North Kivu
Local transport ticket	17.1	12.92
Monthly ticket local transport	580	5,368
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	441	456
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.23	0.31
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	32.42%	22.76%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	3.37	6.22
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.18	1.57

Item	Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville))	North Kivu
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.13	0.92
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.49	2.25
Eggs, x12	1.79	3.45
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.78	4.4
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.03	4.65
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.88	5.04
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.57	1.55
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.29	0.78

Item	Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville))	North Kivu
Gym Membership, 1 month	31.46	16.68
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	3.09	9.88
Doctors visit	23.73	25.8
Haircut, simple	1.55	2.67
Brand Jeans	47.39	31.44
Brand Sneakers	63.35	51.87
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	136.65	76.96
International Primary School, 1 year	12,642	3,550