Cost of living comparison

 Avarua, Cook Islands
compared to
 Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Brazzaville vs. Avarua Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 57.7% more expensive than Avarua.

Restaurants
pay 10.8% less in Brazzaville
Groceries
pay 23.7% less in Brazzaville
Housing
pay 4.3 times more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.9% more in Brazzaville
Clothing
pay 19.6% less in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Avarua Cost Breakdown

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

pay 10.8% less for restaurants

 
Avarua
Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $14.38
FCFA9,046
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.96
NZ$15.89
$7.87
FCFA4,951
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.39
NZ$4.24
$2.30
FCFA1,448

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pay 23.7% less for groceries

 
Avarua
Brazzaville
Bread
1 loaf
$3.52
NZ$6.25
$4.62
FCFA2,906
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.97
NZ$10.60
$3.38
FCFA2,126
Milk (1 gallon) $6.78
NZ$12.03
$8.12
FCFA5,107

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Avarua
Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.29
FCFA2,701
Monthly public transit pass ?? $23.44
FCFA14,745
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $29,343.54
FCFA18,458,094

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pay 4.3 times more for housing

 
Avarua
Brazzaville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $41.25
FCFA25,945
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $155.28
NZ$275.51
$589.16
FCFA370,599
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $155.28
NZ$275.51
$360.53
FCFA226,785

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Avarua
Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $49.10
FCFA30,886
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $8,800.00
FCFA5,535,502

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pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Avarua
Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.48
NZ$7.95
$4.85
FCFA3,052
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.58
NZ$6.36
$4.14
FCFA2,603
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $3.25
FCFA2,044

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

 
Avarua
Brazzaville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.89
NZ$118.68
$57.50
FCFA36,169
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $60.00
FCFA37,742
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $100.00
FCFA62,903

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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: January 2025
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