Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

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Angola

Luanda vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 41.1% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 44.0% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 48.6% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 65.1% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 14.9 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.6% less in Luanda

Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Luanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Luanda.

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Luanda vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 FCFA4,903	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-35.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.93 FCFA2,880	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	+32.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 FCFA935	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	-14.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 FCFA769	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	-10.3%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 44.0% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$4.78 FCFA2,790	$0.93 AOA847.52	-80.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 FCFA4,722	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	-41.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.66 FCFA6,225	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 FCFA1,713	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-36.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 FCFA2,437	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-63.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$1.03 AOA939.60	-7.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 FCFA452	$0.44 AOA399.51	-43.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 FCFA965	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	-25.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 FCFA790	$0.82 AOA748.37	-39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 FCFA697	$0.70 AOA642.23	-41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA617	$0.70 AOA640.03	-33.7%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 48.6% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 FCFA2,924	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-75.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.39 FCFA13,657	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	+40.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-51.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 FCFA7,289	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-35.3%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 65.1% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+82.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	$382.10 AOA349K	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$450.79 FCFA263K	$199.76 AOA182K	-55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$631.61 FCFA369K	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-87.7%
Average			-65.1%

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pay 14.9 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$764.47 AOA698K	+1392.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,318.76 AOA12M
Average			+1392.8%

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pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 FCFA3,326	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-71.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 FCFA2,316	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	-34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.76 FCFA2,193	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-56.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.82 FCFA15,074	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	+75.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 FCFA3,342	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-38.0%
Average			-32.6%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$109.21 AOA99,708.77
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$62.52 AOA57,083.27
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$96.92 AOA88,491.54
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$199.31 AOA182K

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