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Brazzaville vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 2.1 times more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 10.1% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 34.2% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% less in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 87.0% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.1% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,321.66	$11.68 FCFA6,527	+55.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,938.43	$5.10 FCFA2,848	-53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD352.44	$1.58 FCFA881	-21.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD352.44	$1.58 FCFA881	-21.2%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD315.66	$4.99 FCFA2,786	+178.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,040.65	$3.38 FCFA1,889	-42.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,411.78	$8.76 FCFA4,897	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD634.39	$2.94 FCFA1,643	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD947.19	$2.16 FCFA1,207	-59.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD130.83	$1.11 FCFA621	+49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD675.51	$0.81 FCFA451	-78.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD822.36	$1.66 FCFA925	-64.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD881.10	$1.16 FCFA649	-76.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD181.49	$0.84 FCFA469	-18.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD851.73	$0.57 FCFA317	-88.3%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 34.2% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD827.06	$4.74 FCFA2,651	+1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,524.41	$23.44 FCFA13,100	+17.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2,208,915.05	$29,343.54 FCFA16,399,506	+134.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,236.58	$10.74 FCFA6,003	-15.4%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Monrovia	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD16,432.56	$44.51 FCFA24,877	-52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD117,480.45	$551.55 FCFA308,248	-17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,740.96	$465.04 FCFA259,902	+389.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,025.37	$646.27 FCFA361,188	+658.0%
Average			+244.5%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD22,791.19	$53.41 FCFA29,853	-58.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD157,541.02	$8,800.00 FCFA4,918,141	+884.3%
Average			+412.8%

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pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD528.66	$5.81 FCFA3,244	+93.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD587.40	$4.05 FCFA2,263	+21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD881.10	$3.25 FCFA1,816	-35.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,436.83	$44.51 FCFA24,877	-41.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,718.11	$5.84 FCFA3,264	-40.1%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 87.0% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,244.65	$57.50 FCFA32,136	+212.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD5,947.45	$60.00 FCFA33,533	+77.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD9,912.41	$100.00 FCFA55,888	+77.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,115.17	$55.00 FCFA30,738	-20.0%
Average			+87.0%

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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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