Cost of living comparison

 Majuro, Marshall Islands
compared to
 Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Brazzaville vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 16.3% more expensive than Majuro.

Restaurants
pay 1.9% less in Brazzaville
Groceries
pay 48.3% less in Brazzaville
Transportation
pay 2.5% more in Brazzaville
Housing
pay 24.7% more in Brazzaville
Childcare
pay 39.6% more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 18.4% more in Brazzaville
Clothing
pay 79.2% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown

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

pay 1.9% less for restaurants

 
Majuro
Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.00
 
$14.38
FCFA8,607
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.00
 
$7.87
FCFA4,711
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.83
 
$2.30
FCFA1,377

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pay 48.3% less for groceries

 
Majuro
Brazzaville
Bread
1 loaf
$3.40
 
$4.62
FCFA2,765
Local cheese (8 oz) $14.57
 
$3.38
FCFA2,023
Milk (1 gallon) $8.52
 
$8.12
FCFA4,859

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pay 2.5% more for transportation

 
Majuro
Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.81
 
$4.29
FCFA2,570
Monthly public transit pass ?? $23.44
FCFA14,029
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,500.00
 
$29,343.54
FCFA17,562,660

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pay 24.7% more for housing

 
Majuro
Brazzaville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$76.67
 
$41.25
FCFA24,686
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $766.67
 
$589.16
FCFA352,621
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $833.33
 
$360.53
FCFA215,783

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pay 39.6% more for childcare

 
Majuro
Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $150.00
 
$49.10
FCFA29,388
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,570.00
 
$8,800.00
FCFA5,266,965

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pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Majuro
Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00
 
$4.85
FCFA2,904
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.75
 
$4.14
FCFA2,477
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $3.25
FCFA1,945

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pay 79.2% more for clothing

 
Majuro
Brazzaville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.50
 
$57.50
FCFA34,415
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$60.00
FCFA35,911
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$35.00
 
$100.00
FCFA59,852

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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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