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Brazzaville vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 34.5% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 14.8% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 1.7% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 9.3% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.6% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 9.0% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.2% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA9,997	$11.68 FCFA6,527	-34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,498	$5.10 FCFA2,848	-62.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA833	$1.58 FCFA881	+5.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA800	$1.58 FCFA881	+10.2%
Average			-20.2%

Libreville vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.8% less for groceries

	Libreville	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA849	$4.99 FCFA2,786	+228.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,624	$3.38 FCFA1,889	-28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,465	$8.76 FCFA4,897	-24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,099	$2.94 FCFA1,643	-47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,267	$2.16 FCFA1,207	-46.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,134	$1.11 FCFA621	-45.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,134	$0.81 FCFA451	-60.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA907	$1.66 FCFA925	+2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA907	$1.16 FCFA649	-28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA907	$0.84 FCFA469	-48.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA907	$0.57 FCFA317	-65.1%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 1.7% more for transportation

	Libreville	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,280	$4.74 FCFA2,651	+16.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,491	$23.44 FCFA13,100	-52.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA16,994,652	$29,343.54 FCFA16,399,506	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,099	$10.74 FCFA6,003	+46.4%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Libreville	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA39,987	$44.51 FCFA24,877	-37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA599,811	$551.55 FCFA308,248	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA249,921	$465.04 FCFA259,902	+4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,223	$646.27 FCFA361,188	+844.9%
Average			+190.6%

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pay 9.3% less for childcare

	Libreville	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA99,969	$53.41 FCFA29,853	-70.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,248,978	$8,800.00 FCFA4,918,141	+51.4%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 84.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA600	$5.81 FCFA3,244	+440.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,499	$4.05 FCFA2,263	-35.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,500	$3.25 FCFA1,816	+21.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,488	$44.51 FCFA24,877	-33.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,512	$5.84 FCFA3,264	+29.9%
Average			+84.6%

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pay 9.0% more for clothing

	Libreville	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA49,984	$57.50 FCFA32,136	-35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA24,992	$60.00 FCFA33,533	+34.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA29,991	$100.00 FCFA55,888	+86.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA59,981	$55.00 FCFA30,738	-48.8%
Average			+9.0%

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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: December 2025

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