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Brazzaville vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 12.2% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 32.8% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 0.5% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 45.3% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 77.8% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 46.1% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% less in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 22.7% less in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.8% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 UYU663.07	$11.68 FCFA6,683	-28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.53 UYU506.16	$5.10 FCFA2,916	-59.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 UYU93.21	$1.58 FCFA902	-31.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 UYU71.59	$1.58 FCFA902	-11.1%
Average			-32.8%

Montevideo vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.5% more for groceries

	Montevideo	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.94 UYU118.53	$4.99 FCFA2,853	+69.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 UYU282.83	$3.38 FCFA1,934	-51.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.80 UYU193.93	$8.76 FCFA5,014	+82.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.94 UYU199.43	$2.94 FCFA1,682	-40.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 UYU204.64	$2.16 FCFA1,235	-57.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 UYU57.88	$1.11 FCFA636	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 UYU47.53	$0.81 FCFA462	-31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UYU27.38	$1.66 FCFA947	+144.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 UYU68.05	$1.16 FCFA664	-31.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU40.70	$0.84 FCFA480	-16.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU38.14	$0.57 FCFA324	-40.0%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 45.3% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.23 UYU292.01	$4.74 FCFA2,715	-34.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.92 UYU2,581.40	$23.44 FCFA13,413	-63.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,550.20 UYU1M	$29,343.54 FCFA17M	-19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.69 UYU1,199.09	$10.74 FCFA6,146	-63.8%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 77.8% more for housing

	Montevideo	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.85 UYU2,013.35	$44.51 FCFA25,471	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$629.84 UYU25,436.69	$551.55 FCFA316K	-12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$497.62 UYU20,096.74	$465.04 FCFA266K	-6.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.70 UYU5,924.42	$646.27 FCFA370K	+340.6%
Average			+77.8%

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pay 46.1% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$480.09 UYU19,388.86	$53.41 FCFA30,565	-88.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,099.48 UYU367K	$8,800.00 FCFA5M	-3.3%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.51 UYU182.22	$5.81 FCFA3,322	+28.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.39 UYU177.34	$4.05 FCFA2,317	-7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 UYU212.59	$3.25 FCFA1,860	-38.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.36 UYU2,275.97	$44.51 FCFA25,471	-21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 UYU435.30	$5.84 FCFA3,342	-45.8%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 22.7% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.79 UYU4,030.28	$57.50 FCFA32,902	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.02 UYU1,979.89	$60.00 FCFA34,333	+22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.65 UYU4,710.94	$100.00 FCFA57,221	-14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.41 UYU5,105.10	$55.00 FCFA31,472	-56.5%
Average			-22.7%

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