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Brazzaville vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 4.0 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 17.7% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 76.2% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 92.1% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 17.8 times more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.6% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 3.5 times more in Brazzaville

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.

Brazzaville vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 22.7% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$11.68 FCFA6,579	+40.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$5.10 FCFA2,871	-50.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.58 FCFA888	-44.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$1.58 FCFA888	-35.9%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 17.7% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$4.99 FCFA2,808	+380.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$3.38 FCFA1,904	-24.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$8.76 FCFA4,936	+48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.94 FCFA1,656	-42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.16 FCFA1,216	-19.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.11 FCFA626	-11.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.81 FCFA455	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.66 FCFA933	+25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.16 FCFA654	-31.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.84 FCFA473	-41.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.57 FCFA319	-52.5%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 76.2% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.74 FCFA2,673	-13.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$23.44 FCFA13,205	-43.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$29,343.54 FCFA16,530,488	+404.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$10.74 FCFA6,051	-42.5%
Average			+76.2%

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pay 92.1% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$44.51 FCFA25,076	-64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$551.55 FCFA310,710	-11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$465.04 FCFA261,978
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$646.27 FCFA364,073	+352.2%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 17.8 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$53.41 FCFA30,091	-66.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$8,800.00 FCFA4,957,422	+3431.4%
Average			+1682.6%

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pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$5.81 FCFA3,270	+74.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$4.05 FCFA2,281	+39.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$3.25 FCFA1,831	-68.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$44.51 FCFA25,076	+42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$5.84 FCFA3,290	-85.9%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$57.50 FCFA32,392	+295.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$60.00 FCFA33,801	+239.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$100.00 FCFA56,334	+381.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$55.00 FCFA30,984	+89.2%
Average			+251.6%

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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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