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Brazzaville vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 1.2% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 8.2% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 22.0% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 18.3% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% less in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 16.3% more in Brazzaville

The cost of housing and clothing in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brazzaville.

Brazzaville vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 10.3% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,315	$11.68 FCFA6,542	-10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,245	$5.10 FCFA2,854	-45.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA770	$1.58 FCFA883	+14.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA878	$1.58 FCFA883	+0.5%
Average			-10.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,412	$4.99 FCFA2,792	+97.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,610	$3.38 FCFA1,893	-27.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,950	$8.76 FCFA4,908	-0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,717	$2.94 FCFA1,647	-4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,765	$2.16 FCFA1,209	-31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA605	$1.11 FCFA622	+2.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA598	$0.81 FCFA452	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,034	$1.66 FCFA927	-10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA715	$1.16 FCFA650	-9.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA609	$0.84 FCFA470	-22.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA544	$0.57 FCFA318	-41.6%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 8.2% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,848	$4.74 FCFA2,657	-6.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,652	$23.44 FCFA13,129	+3.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,424,400	$29,343.54 FCFA16,435,214	-10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,416	$10.74 FCFA6,016	-18.9%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 22.0% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,595	$44.51 FCFA24,931	-31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA553,851	$551.55 FCFA308,919	-44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA220,624	$465.04 FCFA260,468	+18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA147,271	$646.27 FCFA361,975	+145.8%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 18.3% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA170,222	$53.41 FCFA29,918	-82.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,379,249	$8,800.00 FCFA4,928,849	+45.9%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,737	$5.81 FCFA3,252	+87.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,660	$4.05 FCFA2,268	-14.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,194	$3.25 FCFA1,820	-17.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,382	$44.51 FCFA24,931	-29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,836	$5.84 FCFA3,271	-43.9%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 16.3% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,337	$57.50 FCFA32,206	+38.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,637	$60.00 FCFA33,606	+48.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA51,031	$100.00 FCFA56,010	+9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA44,808	$55.00 FCFA30,805	-31.2%
Average			+16.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Brazzaville - Cost of clothing

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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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