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Liberia

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Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 51.7% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 26.2% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 15.7% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 4.1 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 48.8% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.5% less in Brazzaville

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

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Brazzaville vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.5% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$8.40 FCFA4,903	+12.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$4.93 FCFA2,880	-55.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.60 FCFA935	-19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.32 FCFA769	-34.1%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 26.2% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$4.78 FCFA2,790	+166.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$8.09 FCFA4,722	+109.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$10.66 FCFA6,225	+33.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$2.93 FCFA1,713	-18.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$4.17 FCFA2,437	-22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$1.11 FCFA648	+49.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.77 FCFA452	-79.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$1.65 FCFA965	-64.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.35 FCFA790	-72.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$1.19 FCFA697	+19.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$1.06 FCFA617	-78.1%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 15.7% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$5.01 FCFA2,924	+6.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$23.39 FCFA13,657	+17.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	+46.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$12.49 FCFA7,289	-26.2%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-76.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	+361.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$450.79 FCFA263K	+374.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$631.61 FCFA369K	+447.0%
Average			+312.8%

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pay 48.8% less for childcare

	Monrovia	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-48.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	??
Average			-48.8%

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pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$5.70 FCFA3,326	+42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$3.97 FCFA2,316	+32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$3.76 FCFA2,193	-24.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$25.82 FCFA15,074	-58.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$5.72 FCFA3,342	+14.5%
Average			-8.5%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Monrovia	Brazzaville
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	??

Monrovia vs. Brazzaville - Cost of clothing

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