Cost of living comparison

Islamabad, Pakistan

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 3.0 times more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 5.6 times more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 4.2 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 80.8% more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.9% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 98.2% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.6 times more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.79 PKR501.59	$14.38 FCFA8,674	+703.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$7.87 FCFA4,748	+83.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR99.18	$2.30 FCFA1,388	+550.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.82	$1.49 FCFA900	+516.7%
Average			+463.4%

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR190.02	$4.62 FCFA2,786	+581.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR829.49	$3.38 FCFA2,039	+14.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR928.60	$8.12 FCFA4,897	+145.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR350.32	$2.94 FCFA1,773	+135.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR459.87	$2.16 FCFA1,302	+31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR135.15	$1.11 FCFA670	+130.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR107.26	$0.75 FCFA451	+95.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR104.12	$1.66 FCFA999	+345.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR73.12	$1.16 FCFA700	+345.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.85	$0.84 FCFA506	+345.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.26	$0.57 FCFA342	+126.1%
Average			+208.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Islamabad	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	$4.29 FCFA2,590	+12.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	$23.44 FCFA14,138	+244.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	$29,343.54 FCFA17,698,589	+36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	$12.45 FCFA7,509	+191.3%
Average			+121.3%

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	$41.25 FCFA24,877	+127.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	$589.16 FCFA355,350	+238.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	$360.53 FCFA217,453	+264.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	$621.28 FCFA374,727	+631.0%
Average			+315.2%

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pay 80.8% more for childcare

	Islamabad	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	$49.10 FCFA29,615	-18.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	$8,800.00 FCFA5,307,730	+180.1%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 91.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR501.59	$4.85 FCFA2,927	+171.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR551.28	$4.14 FCFA2,496	+110.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR601.91	$3.25 FCFA1,960	+51.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	$41.25 FCFA24,877	+79.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$6.34 FCFA3,824	+47.6%
Average			+91.9%

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pay 98.2% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	$57.50 FCFA34,681	+201.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	$60.00 FCFA36,189	+129.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	$100.00 FCFA60,315	+20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	$55.00 FCFA33,173	+41.8%
Average			+98.2%

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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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