Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

Havana, Cuba

Havana vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 2.3% more expensive than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% less in Havana
Groceries: pay 17.1% more in Havana
Transportation: pay 19.7% more in Havana
Housing: pay 17.9% less in Havana
Childcare: pay 70.8% more in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.1% less in Havana
Clothing: pay 11.8% less in Havana

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

Havana vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.7% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,167	$4.40 CUC4.40	-69.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,471	$6.50 CUC6.50	-17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,307	$2.20 CUC2.20	-4.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA848	$1.50 CUC1.50	+0.5%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 17.1% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,624	$1.06 CUC1.06	-77.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,920	$2.50 CUC2.50	-26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,611	$12.48 CUC12.48	+53.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,670	$3.58 CUC3.58	+21.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,226	$2.38 CUC2.38	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA631	$2.27 CUC2.27	+104.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA425	$0.64 CUC0.64	-15.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA940	$1.12 CUC1.12	-32.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA660	$0.78 CUC0.78	-33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA477	$1.30 CUC1.30	+54.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA322	$1.29 CUC1.29	+128.0%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 19.7% more for transportation

	Brazzaville	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,438	$4.71 CUC4.71	+9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,313	$25.00 CUC25.00	+6.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,665,744	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+104.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,071	$7.20 CUC7.20	-42.2%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 17.9% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA23,425	$75.00 CUC75.00	+81.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA334,613	$363.87 CUC363.87	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA204,763	$289.40 CUC289.40	-19.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA352,859	$28.68 CUC28.68	-95.4%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 70.8% more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA27,887	$112.00 CUC112.00	+128.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA4,997,984	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	+13.6%
Average			+70.8%

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pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,756	$2.00 CUC2.00	-58.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,350	$1.21 CUC1.21	-70.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,846	$4.00 CUC4.00	+23.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA23,425	$40.33 CUC40.33	-2.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,601	$0.85 CUC0.85	-86.6%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 11.8% less for clothing

	Brazzaville	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA32,657	$39.75 CUC39.75	-30.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA34,077	$33.67 CUC33.67	-43.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA56,795	$76.25 CUC76.25	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA31,237	$83.33 CUC83.33	+51.5%
Average			-11.8%

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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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