Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 36.9% more expensive than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 12.4% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 32.2% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 65.5% more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.6% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 33.8% more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.9% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,009	$6.00 ETB832.43	-58.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,384	$6.24 ETB865.08	-20.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,282	$0.78 ETB108.91	-65.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA831	$0.50 ETB69.67	-66.4%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 12.4% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,573	$1.20 ETB166.71	-74.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,882	$4.85 ETB673.36	+43.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,521	$6.08 ETB843.34	-25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,637	$2.65 ETB367.54	-9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,202	$5.65 ETB783.34	+161.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA619	$3.30 ETB458.03	+197.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA417	$0.51 ETB70.25	-32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA922	$1.08 ETB149.59	-34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA647	$0.39 ETB53.63	-66.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA467	$0.31 ETB43.18	-62.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA316	$0.79 ETB110.18	+40.1%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 32.2% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,391	$4.88 ETB677.01	+13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,054	$10.00 ETB1,387.38	-57.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,341,487	$25,000.00 ETB3,468,456.87	-14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA6,933	$3.67 ETB508.48	-70.6%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 65.5% more for housing

	Brazzaville	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA22,969	$171.17 ETB23,747.37	+315.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA328,102	$645.10 ETB89,500.06	+9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA200,779	$422.74 ETB58,650.53	+17.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA345,994	$124.84 ETB17,319.84	-79.9%
Average			+65.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA27,344	$81.47 ETB11,303.46	+65.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA4,900,741	$43,916.67 ETB6,092,922.58	+399.1%
Average			+232.5%

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pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,702	$1.00 ETB138.74	-79.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,304	$1.15 ETB159.51	-72.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,810	$4.00 ETB554.95	+23.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA22,969	$90.59 ETB12,568.99	+119.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,531	$6.70 ETB929.55	+5.7%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 33.8% more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA32,022	$48.33 ETB6,705.68	-15.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA33,414	$75.17 ETB10,428.49	+25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA55,690	$108.84 ETB15,100.65	+8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA30,630	$119.32 ETB16,554.49	+116.9%
Average			+33.8%

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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: July 2025

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