Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

London, United Kingdom

London vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

London is 5.6 times more expensive than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 35.4% more in London
Groceries: pay 20.6% more in London
Transportation: pay 4.2 times more in London
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in London
Childcare: pay 25.3 times more in London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in London
Clothing: pay 53.4% more in London

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

London vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.4% more for restaurants

	Brazzaville	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,279	$25.83 £19.40	+79.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,532	$10.33 £7.76	+31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,325	$2.46 £1.85	+6.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA859	$1.85 £1.39	+24.0%
Average			+35.4%

Brazzaville vs. London - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.6% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	London
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,660	$2.07 £1.55	-55.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,946	$5.65 £4.24	+67.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,674	$6.31 £4.74	-22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,693	$4.45 £3.34	+51.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,243	$4.26 £3.20	+97.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA640	$1.56 £1.17	+40.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA431	$0.75 £0.57	+0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA953	$1.44 £1.08	-13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA669	$1.79 £1.35	+54.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA483	$0.69 £0.52	-18.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA326	$0.70 £0.53	+23.7%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 4.2 times more for transportation

	Brazzaville	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,472	$7.39 £5.55	+72.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,495	$258.31 £194.03	+1002.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,894,058	$36,531.14 £27,440.22	+24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,168	$35.26 £26.48	+183.2%
Average			+320.5%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Brazzaville	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA23,746	$41.63 £31.27	+0.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA339,197	$2,834.46 £2,129.10	+381.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA207,569	$2,063.73 £1,550.17	+472.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA357,693	$263.90 £198.23	-57.5%
Average			+199.2%

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pay 25.3 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA28,269	$2,333.60 £1,752.88	+4652.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA5,066,454	$27,892.30 £20,951.19	+217.0%
Average			+2434.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,794	$8.27 £6.21	+70.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,382	$4.80 £3.61	+16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,871	$19.76 £14.84	+508.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA23,746	$65.66 £49.32	+59.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,650	$16.14 £12.13	+154.6%
Average			+161.6%

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pay 53.4% more for clothing

	Brazzaville	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA33,105	$96.94 £72.82	+68.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA34,544	$50.55 £37.97	-15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA57,573	$114.87 £86.29	+14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA31,665	$135.36 £101.68	+146.1%
Average			+53.4%

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