Cost of living comparison

Dili, Timor-Leste

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Dili Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 13.4% more expensive than Dili.

Restaurants: pay 49.1% more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 14.9% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 46.0% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 91.1% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 53.5% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 19.5% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Dili Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.1% more for restaurants

	Dili	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00	$14.38 FCFA8,607	+187.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00	$7.87 FCFA4,711	-1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$2.30 FCFA1,377	+15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56	$1.49 FCFA893	-4.5%
Average			+49.1%

Dili vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.9% more for groceries

	Dili	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98	$4.62 FCFA2,765	+133.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.00	$3.38 FCFA2,023	+69.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.27	$8.12 FCFA4,859	-12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70	$2.94 FCFA1,760	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.63	$2.16 FCFA1,292	-40.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81	$1.11 FCFA665	-38.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83	$0.75 FCFA448	-10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19	$1.66 FCFA991	+39.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02	$1.16 FCFA695	+13.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60	$0.84 FCFA502	+38.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91	$0.57 FCFA339	-37.5%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 46.0% less for transportation

	Dili	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.76	$4.29 FCFA2,570	-25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.44 FCFA14,029
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$29,343.54 FCFA17,562,660
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00	$12.45 FCFA7,451	-66.4%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 91.1% more for housing

	Dili	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$76.67	$41.25 FCFA24,686	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$980.00	$589.16 FCFA352,621	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$360.53 FCFA215,783	-58.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.96	$621.28 FCFA371,849	+509.3%
Average			+91.1%

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pay 53.5% less for childcare

	Dili	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.00	$49.10 FCFA29,388	-86.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,000.00	$8,800.00 FCFA5,266,965	-20.0%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Dili	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50	$4.85 FCFA2,904	+94.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.75	$4.14 FCFA2,477	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.75	$3.25 FCFA1,945	+18.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.25	$41.25 FCFA24,686	-26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50	$6.34 FCFA3,795	-2.5%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 19.5% more for clothing

	Dili	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.00	$57.50 FCFA34,415	-11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$60.00 FCFA35,911	+50.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.33	$100.00 FCFA59,852	+20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00	$55.00 FCFA32,919
Average			+19.5%

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