Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 79.7% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 59.8% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 8.4% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 4.4 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 32.2% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.6% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 20.4% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Lima	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN18.95	$14.38 FCFA8,274	+175.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.10	$7.87 FCFA4,529	+29.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.00	$2.30 FCFA1,324	+177.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.84	$1.49 FCFA859	+193.3%
Average			+143.9%

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pay 59.8% more for groceries

	Lima	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.79	$4.62 FCFA2,658	+90.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.30	$3.38 FCFA1,945	-19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN17.96	$8.12 FCFA4,671	+63.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.81	$2.94 FCFA1,692	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.15	$2.16 FCFA1,242	-3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.17	$1.11 FCFA639	+27.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.83	$0.75 FCFA431	+48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.74	$1.66 FCFA953	+244.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.90	$1.16 FCFA668	+122.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.94	$0.84 FCFA483	+57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.73	$0.57 FCFA326	+19.0%
Average			+59.8%

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

	Lima	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.53	$4.29 FCFA2,470	-20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN86.48	$23.44 FCFA13,487	-1.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN83,982.27	$29,343.54 FCFA16,883,558	+26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.03	$12.45 FCFA7,163	-38.2%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 4.4 times more for housing

	Lima	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN96.31	$41.25 FCFA23,731	+55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,086.84	$589.16 FCFA338,986	+2.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,318.66	$360.53 FCFA207,440	-0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN159.55	$621.28 FCFA357,471	+1311.8%
Average			+342.1%

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pay 32.2% less for childcare

	Lima	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN774.72	$49.10 FCFA28,251	-77.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,346.42	$8,800.00 FCFA5,063,306	+12.6%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.69	$4.85 FCFA2,792	+128.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.50	$4.14 FCFA2,381	+58.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.22	$3.25 FCFA1,870	-38.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN110.64	$41.25 FCFA23,731	+35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN28.83	$6.34 FCFA3,648	-20.3%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 20.4% more for clothing

	Lima	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN155.15	$57.50 FCFA33,084	+34.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN126.83	$60.00 FCFA34,523	+71.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN308.93	$100.00 FCFA57,538	+17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN342.08	$55.00 FCFA31,646	-41.7%
Average			+20.4%

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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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