Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 2.2 times more expensive than Havana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% more in Brazzaville
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Brazzaville
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in Brazzaville
- Housing
-
pay 6.3 times more in Brazzaville
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Brazzaville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Brazzaville
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% more in Brazzaville
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Havana. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Havana, you would:
pay 63.0% more for restaurants
Havana
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$14.38
FCFA8,313
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$7.87
FCFA4,550
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$2.30
FCFA1,330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$1.49
FCFA863
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
Havana
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$4.62
FCFA2,670
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$3.38
FCFA1,954
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$8.12
FCFA4,693
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$2.94
FCFA1,699
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$2.16
FCFA1,248
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.11
FCFA642
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.75
FCFA433
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$1.66
FCFA957
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$0.84
FCFA485
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.57
FCFA328
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
Havana
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$4.29
FCFA2,482
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$23.44
FCFA13,550
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$29,343.54
FCFA16,962,192
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$12.45
FCFA7,197
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
Havana
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$41.25
FCFA23,842
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$589.16
FCFA340,565
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$360.53
FCFA208,406
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$621.28
FCFA359,136
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
Havana
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$49.10
FCFA28,383
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,086,888
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$4.85
FCFA2,805
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$4.14
FCFA2,392
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$3.25
FCFA1,879
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$41.25
FCFA23,842
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$6.34
FCFA3,665
|
|
pay 30.0% more for clothing
Havana
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$57.50
FCFA33,238
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$60.00
FCFA34,683
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$100.00
FCFA57,806
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$55.00
FCFA31,793
|
|
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