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Freetown vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Freetown is 5.5% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% less in Freetown
Groceries: pay 7.0% more in Freetown
Transportation: pay 17.8% less in Freetown
Housing: pay 88.2% more in Freetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% less in Freetown
Clothing: pay 64.6% less in Freetown

The cost of housing and groceries in Freetown are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Freetown. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Freetown.

Freetown vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Freetown instead of Brazzaville, you would:

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pay 14.1% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Freetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.68 FCFA6,527	$3.00 SLL62,908	-74.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 FCFA2,848	$10.00 SLL209,695	+96.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA881	$1.03 SLL21,591	-34.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA881	$0.89 SLL18,596	-43.7%
Average			-14.1%

Brazzaville vs. Freetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	Freetown
Bread 1 loaf	$4.99 FCFA2,786	$0.67 SLL13,980	-86.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,889	$3.54 SLL74,319	+4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.76 FCFA4,897	$9.15 SLL191,910	+4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,643	$2.01 SLL42,124	-31.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,207	$3.40 SLL71,337	+57.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA621	$1.81 SLL38,046	+63.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 FCFA451	$0.91 SLL19,023	+12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA925	$0.32 SLL6,742	-80.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA649	$2.27 SLL47,558	+95.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA469	$0.91 SLL19,023	+8.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA317	$0.74 SLL15,488	+30.3%
Average			+7.0%

Brazzaville vs. Freetown - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.8% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Freetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.74 FCFA2,651	$5.02 SLL105,180	+5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,100	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,399,506	$12,000.00 SLL251,634,000	-59.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 FCFA6,003	$10.75 SLL225,422	+0.1%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 88.2% more for housing

	Brazzaville	Freetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.51 FCFA24,877	$100.00 SLL2,096,950	+124.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$551.55 FCFA308,248	$1,321.25 SLL27,705,952	+139.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.04 FCFA259,902	$1,261.67 SLL26,456,519	+171.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$646.27 FCFA361,188	$110.40 SLL2,314,990	-82.9%
Average			+88.2%

Brazzaville vs. Freetown - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Freetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$53.41 FCFA29,853	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA4,918,141	??

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pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Freetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 FCFA3,244	$1.50 SLL31,454	-74.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.05 FCFA2,263	$1.74 SLL36,435	-57.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,816	$3.00 SLL62,908	-7.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.51 FCFA24,877	$50.00 SLL1,048,475	+12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.84 FCFA3,264	??
Average			-31.7%

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pay 64.6% less for clothing

	Brazzaville	Freetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA32,136	$10.00 SLL209,695	-82.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA33,533	$8.00 SLL167,756	-86.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA55,888	$20.00 SLL419,390	-80.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA30,738	$50.00 SLL1,048,475	-9.1%
Average			-64.6%

Brazzaville vs. Freetown - Cost of clothing

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