Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

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.

Brazzaville vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.0% more for restaurants

	Havana	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$14.38 FCFA8,167	+226.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$7.87 FCFA4,471	+21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$2.30 FCFA1,307	+4.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$1.49 FCFA848	-0.5%
Average			+63.0%

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pay 25.6% more for groceries

	Havana	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$4.62 FCFA2,624	+335.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$3.38 FCFA1,920	+35.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$8.12 FCFA4,611	-35.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$2.94 FCFA1,670	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$2.16 FCFA1,226	-9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.11 FCFA631	-51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.75 FCFA425	+17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$1.66 FCFA940	+48.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$1.16 FCFA660	+49.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.84 FCFA477	-35.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.57 FCFA322	-56.1%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 1.7% more for transportation

	Havana	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$4.29 FCFA2,438	-8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$23.44 FCFA13,313	-6.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$29,343.54 FCFA16,665,744	-51.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$12.45 FCFA7,071	+72.9%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 6.3 times more for housing

	Havana	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$41.25 FCFA23,425	-45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$589.16 FCFA334,613	+61.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$360.53 FCFA204,763	+24.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$621.28 FCFA352,859	+2066.5%
Average			+527.0%

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pay 34.1% less for childcare

	Havana	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$49.10 FCFA27,887	-56.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$8,800.00 FCFA4,997,984	-12.0%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$4.85 FCFA2,756	+142.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$4.14 FCFA2,350	+242.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$3.25 FCFA1,846	-18.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$41.25 FCFA23,425	+2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$6.34 FCFA3,601	+645.9%
Average			+202.8%

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pay 30.0% more for clothing

	Havana	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$57.50 FCFA32,657	+44.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$60.00 FCFA34,077	+78.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$100.00 FCFA56,795	+31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$55.00 FCFA31,237	-34.0%
Average			+30.0%

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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: June 2025

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