Cost of living comparison

 Manila, Philippines
compared to
 Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Brazzaville vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 72.4% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants
pay 2.6 times more in Brazzaville
Groceries
pay 14.3% more in Brazzaville
Transportation
pay 2.3 times more in Brazzaville
Housing
pay 2.5 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare
pay 63.8% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 59.8% more in Brazzaville
Clothing
pay 55.9% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

 
Manila
Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.12
₱289.08
$14.38
FCFA8,009
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.26
₱240.90
$7.87
FCFA4,384
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.87
₱49.34
$2.30
FCFA1,282

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pay 14.3% more for groceries

 
Manila
Brazzaville
Bread
1 loaf
$1.35
₱76.40
$4.62
FCFA2,573
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.30
₱299.72
$3.38
FCFA1,882
Milk (1 gallon) $6.79
₱383.90
$8.12
FCFA4,521

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Manila
Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.14
₱234.04
$4.29
FCFA2,391
Monthly public transit pass $9.93
₱561.10
$23.44
FCFA13,054
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,575.45
₱1,445,396.42
$29,343.54
FCFA16,341,487

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

 
Manila
Brazzaville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$28.80
₱1,627.91
$41.25
FCFA22,969
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $468.88
₱26,498.89
$589.16
FCFA328,102
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $234.44
₱13,249.47
$360.53
FCFA200,779

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pay 63.8% less for childcare

 
Manila
Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $482.52
₱27,269.81
$49.10
FCFA27,344
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,127.39
₱798,409.45
$8,800.00
FCFA4,900,741

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pay 59.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Manila
Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.36
₱77.09
$4.85
FCFA2,702
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.70
₱152.42
$4.14
FCFA2,304
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.07
₱173.45
$3.25
FCFA1,810

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pay 55.9% more for clothing

 
Manila
Brazzaville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$33.31
₱1,882.65
$57.50
FCFA32,022
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.60
₱1,503.12
$60.00
FCFA33,414
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$74.03
₱4,183.54
$100.00
FCFA55,690

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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: July 2025
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