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Brazzaville vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 9.0% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 14.4% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 16.6% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 77.1% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 68.7% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% less in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 9.3% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.61	$11.68 FCFA6,483	-35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.06	$5.10 FCFA2,829	-53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.74	$1.58 FCFA875	-21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.13	$1.58 FCFA875	+1.2%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 14.4% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.73	$4.99 FCFA2,767	+82.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.01	$3.38 FCFA1,876	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.84	$8.76 FCFA4,863	+1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.81	$2.94 FCFA1,632	-16.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.86	$2.16 FCFA1,198	-62.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.61	$1.11 FCFA617	-41.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.82	$0.81 FCFA448	+34.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.23	$1.66 FCFA919	+1.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.28	$1.16 FCFA645	-30.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.51	$0.84 FCFA466	-24.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.00	$0.57 FCFA315	-61.1%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 16.6% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.54	$4.74 FCFA2,633	+17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$132.92	$23.44 FCFA13,011	-75.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,453.98	$29,343.54 FCFA16M	+20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.28	$10.74 FCFA5,962	-27.5%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 77.1% more for housing

	Ottawa	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$68.33	$44.51 FCFA24,708	-10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$1,987.89	$551.55 FCFA306K	-62.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,681.55	$465.04 FCFA258K	-62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$162.76	$646.27 FCFA359K	+443.4%
Average			+77.1%

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pay 68.7% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,078.66	$53.41 FCFA29,649	-93.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,559.21	$8,800.00 FCFA5M	-44.1%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.88	$5.81 FCFA3,222	+0.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.12	$4.05 FCFA2,248	+8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.72	$3.25 FCFA1,804	-74.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.04	$44.51 FCFA24,708	-0.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.77	$5.84 FCFA3,242	-45.9%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 9.3% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$72.29	$57.50 FCFA31,917	+8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.26	$60.00 FCFA33,304	+54.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$119.20	$100.00 FCFA55,507	+14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$127.15	$55.00 FCFA30,529	-40.8%
Average			+9.3%

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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: February 2026

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