Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 71.4% more expensive than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 49.6% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 42.2% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.2% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 34.6% more in Oranjestad

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

Oranjestad vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.1% more for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,313	$19.00 AWG34.22	+32.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,550	$10.27 AWG18.50	+30.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,330	$1.33 AWG2.40	-42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA863	$1.61 AWG2.90	+7.8%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 49.6% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,670	$3.05 AWG5.50	-33.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,954	$6.00 AWG10.81	+77.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,693	$6.40 AWG11.53	-21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,699	$5.00 AWG9.00	+70.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,248	$5.21 AWG9.39	+141.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA642	$1.79 AWG3.22	+60.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA433	$0.91 AWG1.63	+21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA957	$1.81 AWG3.27	+9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$2.72 AWG4.90	+134.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA485	$1.06 AWG1.91	+26.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA328	$0.91 AWG1.63	+60.0%
Average			+49.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Brazzaville	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,482	$5.66 AWG10.19	+31.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,550	$40.00 AWG72.05	+70.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,962,192	$35,000.00 AWG63,043.75	+19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,197	$51.10 AWG92.04	+310.4%
Average			+108.0%

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pay 42.2% more for housing

	Brazzaville	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA23,842	$91.80 AWG165.36	+122.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA340,565	$810.73 AWG1,460.32	+37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA208,406	$655.25 AWG1,180.26	+81.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA359,136	$167.08 AWG300.95	-73.1%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA28,383	$225.00 AWG405.28	+358.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA5,086,888	$7,404.07 AWG13,336.58	-15.9%
Average			+171.2%

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pay 87.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,805	$3.00 AWG5.40	-38.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,392	$3.72 AWG6.70	-10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,879	$10.00 AWG18.01	+207.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA23,842	$131.44 AWG236.76	+218.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,665	$10.00 AWG18.01	+57.7%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 34.6% more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA33,238	$80.00 AWG144.10	+39.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA34,683	$57.37 AWG103.34	-4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA57,806	$116.59 AWG210.01	+16.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA31,793	$102.90 AWG185.35	+87.1%
Average			+34.6%

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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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