Cost of living comparison

Accra, Ghana

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 2.4 times more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 22.0% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 62.1% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 5.2 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 0.5% more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.4% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Brazzaville

The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Accra. Notably, housing, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.

Brazzaville vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Accra	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.82 GHS63.88	$14.38 FCFA8,297	+198.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.37 GHS97.84	$7.87 FCFA4,541	+6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 GHS9.84	$2.30 FCFA1,328	+210.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 GHS3.86	$1.49 FCFA861	+412.8%
Average			+207.1%

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pay 22.0% more for groceries

	Accra	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 GHS20.18	$4.62 FCFA2,665	+203.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.46 GHS45.88	$3.38 FCFA1,950	-2.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 GHS149.99	$8.12 FCFA4,684	-28.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GHS30.31	$2.94 FCFA1,696	+28.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 GHS28.88	$2.16 FCFA1,246	-0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GHS16.90	$1.11 FCFA641	-12.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 GHS7.87	$0.75 FCFA432	+26.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS10.81	$1.66 FCFA955	+103.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS15.99	$1.16 FCFA670	-3.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS16.06	$0.84 FCFA484	-30.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 GHS12.77	$0.57 FCFA327	-41.1%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 62.1% more for transportation

	Accra	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 GHS57.58	$4.29 FCFA2,477	-1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.96 GHS437.31	$23.44 FCFA13,523	-28.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS106,130.40	$29,343.54 FCFA16,929,149	+266.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 GHS148.09	$12.45 FCFA7,183	+11.5%
Average			+62.1%

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pay 5.2 times more for housing

	Accra	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.40 GHS588.99	$41.25 FCFA23,796	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$627.15 GHS8,319.92	$589.16 FCFA339,901	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$112.15 GHS1,487.85	$360.53 FCFA208,000	+221.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.69 GHS526.48	$621.28 FCFA358,436	+1465.5%
Average			+418.4%

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pay 0.5% more for childcare

	Accra	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$57.02 GHS756.38	$49.10 FCFA28,328	-13.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,655.73 GHS101,563.26	$8,800.00 FCFA5,076,978	+14.9%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 88.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 GHS15.99	$4.85 FCFA2,799	+302.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 GHS36.51	$4.14 FCFA2,387	+50.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.57 GHS20.80	$3.25 FCFA1,875	+107.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.21 GHS480.34	$41.25 FCFA23,796	+13.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 GHS123.79	$6.34 FCFA3,658	-32.1%
Average			+88.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Accra	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.87 GHS197.34	$57.50 FCFA33,173	+286.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.10 GHS266.68	$60.00 FCFA34,616	+198.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.71 GHS433.91	$100.00 FCFA57,693	+205.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.57 GHS458.56	$55.00 FCFA31,731	+59.1%
Average			+187.5%

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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: May 2025

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