Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

Roseau, Dominica

Roseau vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 19.4% more expensive than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% less in Roseau
Groceries: pay 64.1% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 63.2% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 35.2% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 31.9% more in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.3% more in Roseau
Clothing: pay 19.1% more in Roseau

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

Roseau vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.6% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,641	$7.40 EC$20.00	-48.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,730	$6.66 EC$18.00	-15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,383	$1.71 EC$4.62	-25.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA897	$1.48 EC$4.00	-0.8%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 64.1% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,776	$2.47 EC$6.67	-46.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA2,031	$1.11 EC$3.00	-67.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,878	$14.24 EC$38.49	+75.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,767	$5.18 EC$14.00	+76.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,297	$4.69 EC$12.66	+117.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA668	$2.85 EC$7.71	+156.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA450	$1.02 EC$2.77	+36.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA995	$2.12 EC$5.74	+28.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA698	$2.41 EC$6.50	+107.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA504	$1.48 EC$4.00	+76.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA341	$1.39 EC$3.75	+144.7%
Average			+64.1%

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pay 63.2% more for transportation

	Brazzaville	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,580	$4.49 EC$12.13	+4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA14,085	$32.25 EC$87.16	+37.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA17,632,117	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	+13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,481	$37.00 EC$100.00	+197.2%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 35.2% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA24,784	$56.74 EC$153.33	+37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA354,015	$283.68 EC$766.67	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA216,637	$203.51 EC$550.00	-43.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA373,320	$106.28 EC$287.22	-82.9%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 31.9% more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA29,504	$111.01 EC$300.00	+126.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA5,287,795	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-62.2%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,916	$1.85 EC$5.00	-61.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,486	$3.10 EC$8.38	-25.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,953	$7.40 EC$20.00	+127.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA24,784	$43.17 EC$116.67	+4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,810	$8.33 EC$22.50	+31.3%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 19.1% more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA34,551	$70.92 EC$191.67	+23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA36,053	$38.24 EC$103.33	-36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA60,089	$148.01 EC$400.00	+48.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA33,049	$77.70 EC$210.00	+41.3%
Average			+19.1%

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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: March 2025

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