Cost of living comparison

Banjul, Gambia

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 8.0 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 77.6% more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 4.4 times more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 9.8 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 35.0 times more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.9% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 0.5% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.6% more for restaurants

	Banjul	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD357.41	$14.38 FCFA8,607	+189.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD453.15	$7.87 FCFA4,711	+25.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD119.77	$2.30 FCFA1,377	+38.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.31	$1.49 FCFA893	+57.3%
Average			+77.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Banjul	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.99	$4.62 FCFA2,765	+607.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD226.57	$3.38 FCFA2,023	+7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD374.84	$8.12 FCFA4,859	+55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.50	$2.94 FCFA1,760	+47.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.35	$2.16 FCFA1,292	+70.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$1.11 FCFA665	+16.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.87	$0.75 FCFA448	+28.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.90	$1.66 FCFA991	+95.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.68	$1.16 FCFA695	+83.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.45	$0.84 FCFA502	+98.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.73	$0.57 FCFA339	+24.7%
Average			+103.3%

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pay 4.4 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD288.86	$4.29 FCFA2,570	+7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD471.60	$23.44 FCFA14,029	+257.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	$29,343.54 FCFA17,562,660	+975.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD427.97	$12.45 FCFA7,451	+109.4%
Average			+337.6%

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pay 9.8 times more for housing

	Banjul	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	$41.25 FCFA24,686	-11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	$589.16 FCFA352,621	+474.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	$360.53 FCFA215,783	+581.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	$621.28 FCFA371,849	+2481.8%
Average			+881.5%

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pay 35.0 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD503.50	$49.10 FCFA29,388	+602.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	$8,800.00 FCFA5,266,965	+6192.0%
Average			+3397.1%

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pay 76.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.02	$4.85 FCFA2,904	+46.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD149.95	$4.14 FCFA2,477	+98.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.36	$3.25 FCFA1,945	+89.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	$41.25 FCFA24,686	+68.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD251.75	$6.34 FCFA3,795	+81.3%
Average			+76.9%

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pay 0.5% more for clothing

	Banjul	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	$57.50 FCFA34,415	+2.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	$60.00 FCFA35,911	+35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	$100.00 FCFA59,852	+0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	$55.00 FCFA32,919	-36.8%
Average			+0.5%

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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: April 2025

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