Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 47.3% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 72.3% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 61.7% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 49.5% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 75.8% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 0.1% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.9% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in Cairo

Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.3% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,279	$4.06 EGP206.08	-71.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,532	$4.71 EGP239.05	-40.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,325	$0.33 EGP16.98	-85.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA859	$0.12 EGP6.22	-91.8%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 61.7% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,660	$0.65 EGP32.94	-86.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,946	$1.59 EGP80.49	-53.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,674	$3.40 EGP172.54	-58.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,693	$1.45 EGP73.60	-50.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,243	$1.96 EGP99.47	-9.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA640	$0.68 EGP34.72	-38.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA431	$0.23 EGP11.83	-68.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA953	$0.16 EGP8.07	-90.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA669	$0.19 EGP9.77	-83.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA483	$0.22 EGP10.98	-74.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA326	$0.19 EGP9.63	-66.5%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 49.5% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,472	$1.01 EGP51.51	-76.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,495	$8.12 EGP412.16	-65.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,894,058	$36,284.10 EGP1,841,838.02	+23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,168	$2.50 EGP126.74	-79.9%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 75.8% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA23,746	$9.69 EGP492.05	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA339,197	$208.74 EGP10,595.94	-64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA207,569	$129.60 EGP6,578.70	-64.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA357,693	$13.65 EGP692.98	-97.8%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 0.1% less for childcare

	Brazzaville	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA28,269	$87.26 EGP4,429.53	+77.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA5,066,454	$1,948.40 EGP98,903.98	-77.9%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,794	$1.42 EGP72.13	-70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,382	$1.54 EGP78.06	-62.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,871	$1.83 EGP92.74	-43.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA23,746	$18.55 EGP941.73	-55.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,650	$3.04 EGP154.56	-52.0%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	Brazzaville	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA33,105	$37.28 EGP1,892.42	-35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA34,544	$49.39 EGP2,507.30	-17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA57,573	$97.57 EGP4,952.94	-2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA31,665	$53.60 EGP2,720.90	-2.5%
Average			-14.5%

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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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