Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 88.6% more expensive than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 4.2% less in San Jose
Groceries: pay 29.4% more in San Jose
Transportation: pay 36.0% more in San Jose
Housing: pay 1.4% less in San Jose
Childcare: pay 6.0 times more in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% more in San Jose
Clothing: pay 38.0% more in San Jose

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in San Jose are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in San Jose. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in San Jose.

San Jose vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Jose instead of Brazzaville, you would:

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pay 4.2% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,305	$10.83 CRC5,545.54	-24.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,546	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	+23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,329	$1.99 CRC1,020.88	-13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA862	$1.46 CRC748.07	-2.1%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 29.4% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,668	$2.60 CRC1,329.57	-43.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,952	$4.26 CRC2,183.73	+26.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,689	$7.23 CRC3,703.37	-10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,698	$3.26 CRC1,670.54	+11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,247	$4.41 CRC2,256.39	+104.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA642	$1.95 CRC998.78	+75.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA432	$0.63 CRC322.72	-15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA956	$1.59 CRC814.67	-3.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$1.35 CRC690.28	+16.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA485	$1.30 CRC665.40	+54.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA327	$1.19 CRC609.82	+110.1%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 36.0% more for transportation

	Brazzaville	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,480	$5.49 CRC2,810.00	+27.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,537	$38.02 CRC19,469.71	+62.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,946,734	$36,925.49 CRC18,907,249.89	+25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,190	$15.94 CRC8,162.46	+28.0%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 1.4% less for housing

	Brazzaville	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA23,820	$53.59 CRC27,442.49	+29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA340,254	$742.08 CRC379,972.73	+26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA208,216	$463.60 CRC237,381.45	+28.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA358,808	$63.06 CRC32,286.86	-89.9%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 6.0 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA28,357	$521.49 CRC267,023.44	+962.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA5,082,252	$12,425.72 CRC6,362,438.05	+41.2%
Average			+501.7%

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pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,802	$2.92 CRC1,492.68	-39.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,390	$3.69 CRC1,890.09	-10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,877	$5.05 CRC2,587.31	+55.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA23,820	$59.70 CRC30,569.21	+44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,662	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	+53.3%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 38.0% more for clothing

	Brazzaville	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA33,208	$73.59 CRC37,678.91	+28.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA34,652	$50.81 CRC26,017.87	-15.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA57,753	$125.98 CRC64,508.36	+26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA31,764	$117.31 CRC60,069.07	+113.3%
Average			+38.0%

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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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