Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 57.4% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 55.7% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 94.9% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 74.6% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 59.9% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 15.8% less in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB804.45	$14.38 FCFA8,274	+139.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB836.00	$7.87 FCFA4,529	+26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB105.25	$2.30 FCFA1,324	+193.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB67.33	$1.49 FCFA859	+197.2%
Average			+139.0%

Addis Ababa vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.7% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB161.10	$4.62 FCFA2,658	+284.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB650.73	$3.38 FCFA1,945	-30.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB814.99	$8.12 FCFA4,671	+33.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB355.19	$2.94 FCFA1,692	+11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB757.01	$2.16 FCFA1,242	-61.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB442.63	$1.11 FCFA639	-66.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB67.89	$0.75 FCFA431	+47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB144.57	$1.66 FCFA953	+53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB51.83	$1.16 FCFA668	+200.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB41.73	$0.84 FCFA483	+169.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB106.48	$0.57 FCFA326	-28.6%
Average			+55.7%

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pay 94.9% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB654.25	$4.29 FCFA2,470	-12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,340.75	$23.44 FCFA13,487	+134.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,351,875.00	$29,343.54 FCFA16,883,558	+17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB491.38	$12.45 FCFA7,163	+239.7%
Average			+94.9%

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pay 74.6% more for housing

	Addis Ababa	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB22,949.17	$41.25 FCFA23,731	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB86,491.78	$589.16 FCFA338,986	-8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB56,679.17	$360.53 FCFA207,440	-14.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,737.69	$621.28 FCFA357,471	+397.7%
Average			+74.6%

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pay 59.9% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,923.53	$49.10 FCFA28,251	-39.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,888,127.08	$8,800.00 FCFA5,063,306	-80.0%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB134.07	$4.85 FCFA2,792	+385.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB154.15	$4.14 FCFA2,381	+259.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB536.30	$3.25 FCFA1,870	-18.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,146.52	$41.25 FCFA23,731	-54.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB898.30	$6.34 FCFA3,648	-5.4%
Average			+113.3%

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pay 15.8% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,480.29	$57.50 FCFA33,084	+19.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,077.97	$60.00 FCFA34,523	-20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,593.09	$100.00 FCFA57,538	-8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,998.06	$55.00 FCFA31,646	-53.9%
Average			-15.8%

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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: June 2025

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