Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 94.3% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 75.3% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 5.5% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 4.4 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 31.3% more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.8% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 47.8% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Gaborone	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP102.39	$14.38 FCFA8,674	+91.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.91	$7.87 FCFA4,748	+31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.37	$2.30 FCFA1,388	+176.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.67	$1.49 FCFA900	+205.8%
Average			+126.4%

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pay 75.3% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.10	$4.62 FCFA2,786	+468.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP46.01	$3.38 FCFA2,039	+0.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP69.13	$8.12 FCFA4,897	+60.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.29	$2.94 FCFA1,773	+28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP31.06	$2.16 FCFA1,302	-5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.57	$1.11 FCFA670	+43.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.46	$0.75 FCFA451	+20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.07	$1.66 FCFA999	+87.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.82	$1.16 FCFA700	+79.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.16	$0.84 FCFA506	+40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.48	$0.57 FCFA342	+3.5%
Average			+75.3%

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pay 5.5% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.37	$4.29 FCFA2,590	+0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP385.00	$23.44 FCFA14,138	-16.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP307,179.73	$29,343.54 FCFA17,698,589	+30.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP266.22	$12.45 FCFA7,509	-36.1%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 4.4 times more for housing

	Gaborone	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,237.68	$41.25 FCFA24,877	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,481.37	$589.16 FCFA355,350	+131.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,047.86	$360.53 FCFA217,453	+140.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP672.27	$621.28 FCFA374,727	+1162.5%
Average			+344.9%

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pay 31.3% more for childcare

	Gaborone	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,462.24	$49.10 FCFA29,615	-72.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP51,100.63	$8,800.00 FCFA5,307,730	+135.3%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.72	$4.85 FCFA2,927	+115.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.37	$4.14 FCFA2,496	+74.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP51.20	$3.25 FCFA1,960	-13.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP439.72	$41.25 FCFA24,877	+28.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP92.15	$6.34 FCFA3,824	-6.0%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 47.8% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP602.98	$57.50 FCFA34,681	+30.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP302.79	$60.00 FCFA36,189	+170.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,041.00	$100.00 FCFA60,315	+31.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,272.60	$55.00 FCFA33,173	-41.0%
Average			+47.8%

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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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