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Brazzaville vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 16.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 16.5% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 43.9% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 53.9% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 77.7% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.3% less in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 8.2% less in Brazzaville

The cost of housing and restaurants in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brazzaville.

Brazzaville vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 20.6% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.94	$11.68 FCFA6,612	+47.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.36	$5.10 FCFA2,885	-20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.88	$1.58 FCFA892	+13.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.72	$1.58 FCFA892	+41.7%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.17	$4.99 FCFA2,822	+127.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.48	$3.38 FCFA1,913	-72.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$92.05	$8.76 FCFA4,960	-25.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.55	$2.94 FCFA1,664	-16.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$38.00	$2.16 FCFA1,222	-55.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.27	$1.11 FCFA629	-29.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.52	$0.81 FCFA457	-25.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.71	$1.66 FCFA937	+2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.86	$1.16 FCFA657	-16.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.62	$0.84 FCFA475	-23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.30	$0.57 FCFA321	-46.5%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 43.9% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.22	$4.74 FCFA2,686	-60.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$528.79	$23.44 FCFA13,269	-65.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$29,343.54 FCFA17M	-23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.82	$10.74 FCFA6,081	-26.1%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 53.9% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.87	$44.51 FCFA25,198	+100.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,407.25	$551.55 FCFA312K	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,226.19	$465.04 FCFA263K	-72.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,390.95	$646.27 FCFA366K	+264.0%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 77.7% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,137.76	$53.41 FCFA30,238	-94.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$8,800.00 FCFA5M	-60.4%
Average			-77.7%

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pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.80	$5.81 FCFA3,286	-10.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.98	$4.05 FCFA2,292	-22.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.74	$3.25 FCFA1,840	-75.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$620.36	$44.51 FCFA25,198	-43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.72	$5.84 FCFA3,306	-54.6%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 8.2% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$580.30	$57.50 FCFA32,550	-22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$330.46	$60.00 FCFA33,965	+42.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$720.64	$100.00 FCFA56,609	+8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,118.84	$55.00 FCFA31,135	-61.5%
Average			-8.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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