Cost of living comparison

Dublin, Ireland

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 23.9% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 22.4% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 6.5% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 49.9% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 2.7% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 52.5% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.5% less in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 10.9% less in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.4% less for restaurants

	Dublin	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.44 €19.79	$14.38 FCFA8,708	-32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.89	$7.87 FCFA4,767	-26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 €2.27	$2.30 FCFA1,394	-6.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 €1.80	$1.49 FCFA904	-23.4%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 6.5% more for groceries

	Dublin	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 €1.71	$4.62 FCFA2,797	+150.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 €3.33	$3.38 FCFA2,047	-6.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 €4.91	$8.12 FCFA4,916	+52.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.22 €3.90	$2.94 FCFA1,780	-30.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.64 €4.28	$2.16 FCFA1,307	-53.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 €1.03	$1.11 FCFA673
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.81	$0.75 FCFA453	-14.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.18	$1.66 FCFA1,003	+29.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 €1.72	$1.16 FCFA703	-37.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.81	$0.84 FCFA508	-4.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.66	$0.57 FCFA343	-21.2%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 49.9% less for transportation

	Dublin	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.19 €6.64	$4.29 FCFA2,600	-40.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$123.25 €113.79	$23.44 FCFA14,195	-81.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,306.91 €36,287.79	$29,343.54 FCFA17,769,665	-25.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.47 €24.44	$12.45 FCFA7,539	-53.0%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 2.7% more for housing

	Dublin	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.82 €51.53	$41.25 FCFA24,977	-26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,138.28 €1,974.04	$589.16 FCFA356,777	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,827.10 €1,686.76	$360.53 FCFA218,327	-80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$214.65 €198.16	$621.28 FCFA376,232	+189.4%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 52.5% less for childcare

	Dublin	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,307.98 €1,207.52	$49.10 FCFA29,734	-96.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,645.87 €8,904.98	$8,800.00 FCFA5,329,045	-8.8%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €6.93	$4.85 FCFA2,938	-35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 €4.00	$4.14 FCFA2,506	-4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.68 €16.33	$3.25 FCFA1,968	-81.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.25 €51.93	$41.25 FCFA24,977	-26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €12.86	$6.34 FCFA3,839	-54.5%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 10.9% less for clothing

	Dublin	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.07 €88.69	$57.50 FCFA34,820	-40.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.10 €37.94	$60.00 FCFA36,334	+46.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.72 €90.21	$100.00 FCFA60,557	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.27 €105.49	$55.00 FCFA33,307	-51.9%
Average			-10.9%

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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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