Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 39.9% more expensive than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% more in Brazzaville
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% more in Brazzaville
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% more in Brazzaville
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brazzaville
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% more in Brazzaville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.6% more in Brazzaville
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% more in Brazzaville
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Libreville. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
Libreville
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,401
|
$14.38
FCFA8,274
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,051
|
$7.87
FCFA4,529
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA705
|
$2.30
FCFA1,324
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA752
|
$1.49
FCFA859
|
|
pay 7.1% more for groceries
Libreville
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA815
|
$4.62
FCFA2,658
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,959
|
$3.38
FCFA1,945
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,627
|
$8.12
FCFA4,671
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,951
|
$2.94
FCFA1,692
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,791
|
$2.16
FCFA1,242
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA824
|
$1.11
FCFA639
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA668
|
$0.75
FCFA431
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA824
|
$1.66
FCFA953
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA540
|
$1.16
FCFA668
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA597
|
$0.84
FCFA483
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA640
|
$0.57
FCFA326
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
Libreville
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,238
|
$4.29
FCFA2,470
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,853
|
$23.44
FCFA13,487
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA15,981,728
|
$29,343.54
FCFA16,883,558
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,925
|
$12.45
FCFA7,163
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Libreville
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,171
|
$41.25
FCFA23,731
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA485,719
|
$589.16
FCFA338,986
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA282,030
|
$360.53
FCFA207,440
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA47,927
|
$621.28
FCFA357,471
|
|
pay 3.6% more for childcare
Libreville
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,157
|
$49.10
FCFA28,251
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,055,330
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,063,306
|
|
pay 87.6% more for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA564
|
$4.85
FCFA2,792
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,444
|
$4.14
FCFA2,381
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,410
|
$3.25
FCFA1,870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA32,904
|
$41.25
FCFA23,731
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,591
|
$6.34
FCFA3,648
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
Libreville
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,604
|
$57.50
FCFA33,084
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,305
|
$60.00
FCFA34,523
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,853
|
$100.00
FCFA57,538
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,364
|
$55.00
FCFA31,646
|
|
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