Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

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Dominica

Roseau vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 23.8% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 14.9% more in Roseau
Groceries: pay 8.4% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 44.9% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 67.3% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% more in Roseau

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Roseau are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Roseau.

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Roseau vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.9% more for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 FCFA4,903	$7.40 EC$20.00	-11.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.93 FCFA2,880	$6.57 EC$17.75	+33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 FCFA935	$2.47 EC$6.67	+54.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 FCFA769	$2.22 EC$6.00	+68.6%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 8.4% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$4.78 FCFA2,790	$2.10 EC$5.67	-56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 FCFA4,722	$1.20 EC$3.25	-85.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.66 FCFA6,225	$12.61 EC$34.07	+18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 FCFA1,713	$5.60 EC$15.13	+90.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 FCFA2,437	$5.09 EC$13.76	+22.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$2.91 EC$7.86	+162.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 FCFA452	$1.07 EC$2.90	+38.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 FCFA965	$2.03 EC$5.49	+22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 FCFA790	$2.33 EC$6.30	+72.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 FCFA697	$1.62 EC$4.37	+35.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA617	$1.37 EC$3.71	+29.8%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 44.9% more for transportation

	Brazzaville	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 FCFA2,924	$5.39 EC$14.58	+7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.39 FCFA13,657	$53.13 EC$143.58	+127.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 FCFA7,289	$29.23 EC$79.00	+134.1%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 67.3% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$70.92 EC$191.67	+66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	$283.68 EC$766.67	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$450.79 FCFA263K	$203.51 EC$550.00	-54.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$631.61 FCFA369K	$108.58 EC$293.44	-82.8%
Average			-67.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$129.51 EC$350.00	+152.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00
Average			+152.9%

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pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 FCFA3,326	$1.85 EC$5.00	-67.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 FCFA2,316	$4.13 EC$11.17	+4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.76 FCFA2,193	$7.40 EC$20.00	+97.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.82 FCFA15,074	$46.25 EC$125.00	+79.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 FCFA3,342	$8.33 EC$22.50	+45.4%
Average			+9.5%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$55.50 EC$150.00
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$37.00 EC$100.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$74.00 EC$200.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$92.51 EC$250.00

Brazzaville vs. Roseau - Cost of clothing

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