Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 35.2% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 53.9% more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 29.5% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 33.3% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 88.2% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% less in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 68.4% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.9% more for restaurants

	Kingston	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,198.39	$14.38 FCFA8,313	+91.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,373.16	$7.87 FCFA4,550	-8.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD225.08	$2.30 FCFA1,330	+63.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD139.81	$1.49 FCFA863	+70.1%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 29.5% less for groceries

	Kingston	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD564.47	$4.62 FCFA2,670	+30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,047.96	$3.38 FCFA1,954	-48.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,431.66	$8.12 FCFA4,693	-46.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD680.75	$2.94 FCFA1,699	-31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD473.07	$2.16 FCFA1,248	-27.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD430.59	$1.11 FCFA642	-58.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD220.88	$0.75 FCFA433	-46.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD290.59	$1.66 FCFA957	-9.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD253.91	$1.16 FCFA671	-27.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.09	$0.84 FCFA485	-19.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.17	$0.57 FCFA328	-40.2%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 33.3% less for transportation

	Kingston	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD770.43	$4.29 FCFA2,482	-11.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,991.95	$23.44 FCFA13,550	-37.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,840,813.68	$29,343.54 FCFA16,962,192	-31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,194.37	$12.45 FCFA7,197	-52.7%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 88.2% more for housing

	Kingston	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,429.49	$41.25 FCFA23,842	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,381.55	$589.16 FCFA340,565	-32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,771.09	$360.53 FCFA208,406	-15.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,939.27	$621.28 FCFA359,136	+422.8%
Average			+88.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,284.61	$49.10 FCFA28,383	-78.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD335,549.40	$8,800.00 FCFA5,086,888	+318.0%
Average			+119.8%

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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD499.33	$4.85 FCFA2,805	+54.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD682.63	$4.14 FCFA2,392	-3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,398.12	$3.25 FCFA1,879	-63.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,151.69	$41.25 FCFA23,842	-41.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,097.18	$6.34 FCFA3,665	-51.8%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 68.4% more for clothing

	Kingston	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,194.37	$57.50 FCFA33,238	+118.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,077.86	$60.00 FCFA34,683	+134.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,318.13	$100.00 FCFA57,806	+40.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,985.25	$55.00 FCFA31,793	-20.2%
Average			+68.4%

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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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