Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

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Liberia

Monrovia vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 34.1% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 35.4% more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 75.8% less in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 95.3% more in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% more in Monrovia

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

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Monrovia vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.1% more for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 FCFA4,903	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	-10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.93 FCFA2,880	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+123.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 FCFA935	$2.00 LRD341.50	+24.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 FCFA769	$2.00 LRD341.50	+51.9%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 35.4% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.78 FCFA2,790	$1.79 LRD305.86	-62.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 FCFA4,722	$3.86 LRD658.77	-52.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.66 FCFA6,225	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	-24.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 FCFA1,713	$3.60 LRD614.70	+22.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 FCFA2,437	$5.38 LRD917.79	+28.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.74 LRD126.76	-33.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 FCFA452	$3.83 LRD654.55	+395.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 FCFA965	$4.67 LRD796.84	+182.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 FCFA790	$5.00 LRD853.76	+269.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 FCFA697	$1.00 LRD170.75	-16.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA617	$4.83 LRD825.30	+357.2%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 FCFA2,924	$4.69 LRD801.39	-6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.39 FCFA13,657	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-14.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 FCFA7,289	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	+35.5%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 75.8% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+321.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-78.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$450.79 FCFA263K	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-78.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$631.61 FCFA369K	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	-81.7%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 95.3% more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	+95.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,000.00 LRD171K
Average			+95.3%

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pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 FCFA3,326	$4.00 LRD683.00	-29.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 FCFA2,316	$3.00 LRD512.25	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.76 FCFA2,193	$5.00 LRD853.76	+33.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.82 FCFA15,074	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+142.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 FCFA3,342	$5.00 LRD853.76	-12.7%
Average			+9.3%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$25.00 LRD4,268.78
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$32.50 LRD5,549.42
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$55.00 LRD9,391.32
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$92.50 LRD15,794.49

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