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Namibia

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Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 31.1% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 9.9% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 52.4% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 8.6% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 98.9% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 75.4% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% more in Brazzaville

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

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Brazzaville vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.9% less for restaurants

	Windhoek	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.42 NAD188.06	$8.40 FCFA4,903	-26.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 NAD98.98	$4.93 FCFA2,880	-18.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.86	$1.60 FCFA935	+90.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 NAD14.69	$1.32 FCFA769	+47.6%
Average			-9.9%

Windhoek vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.4% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 NAD15.09	$4.78 FCFA2,790	+421.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 NAD77.27	$8.09 FCFA4,722	+72.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 NAD97.42	$10.66 FCFA6,225	+80.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12 NAD51.34	$2.93 FCFA1,713	-5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.06 NAD50.45	$4.17 FCFA2,437	+36.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 NAD16.36	$1.11 FCFA648	+11.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 NAD14.59	$0.77 FCFA452	-12.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.65 FCFA965	+97.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 NAD15.07	$1.35 FCFA790	+47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NAD14.87	$1.19 FCFA697	+32.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NAD13.24	$1.06 FCFA617	+31.4%
Average			+52.4%

Windhoek vs. Brazzaville - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.6% less for transportation

	Windhoek	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 NAD85.71	$5.01 FCFA2,924	-3.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.10 NAD791.85	$23.39 FCFA13,657	-51.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	+22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.00 NAD131.65	$12.49 FCFA7,289	+56.1%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 98.9% more for housing

	Windhoek	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$500.55 NAD8,240.19	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	+130.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$354.07 NAD5,828.90	$450.79 FCFA263K	+27.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.00 NAD1,777.91	$631.61 FCFA369K	+484.8%
Average			+98.9%

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pay 75.4% less for childcare

	Windhoek	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-75.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	??
Average			-75.4%

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pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 NAD32.17	$5.70 FCFA3,326	+191.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 NAD37.94	$3.97 FCFA2,316	+72.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$3.76 FCFA2,193	+13.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.08 NAD610.38	$25.82 FCFA15,074	-30.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$5.72 FCFA3,342	+5.8%
Average			+29.6%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Windhoek	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.86 NAD903.20	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.70 NAD1,558.96	??

Windhoek vs. Brazzaville - Cost of clothing

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