Cost of living comparison

Moroni, Comoros

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 66.5% more expensive than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 6.9% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 60.8% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.6% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 8.6% less in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Moroni	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF695	$14.38 FCFA8,279	+794.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,296	$7.87 FCFA4,532	+3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF670	$2.30 FCFA1,325	+48.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF487	$1.49 FCFA859	+32.6%
Average			+219.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Moroni	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF264	$4.62 FCFA2,660	+657.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,222	$3.38 FCFA1,946	-34.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF6,749	$8.12 FCFA4,674	-48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,076	$2.94 FCFA1,693	-38.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,146	$2.16 FCFA1,243	-18.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,051	$1.11 FCFA640	-54.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF93	$0.75 FCFA431	+249.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF105	$1.66 FCFA953	+581.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF774	$1.16 FCFA669	-35.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF634	$0.84 FCFA483	-42.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF527	$0.57 FCFA326	-53.5%
Average			+105.8%

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pay 6.9% more for transportation

	Moroni	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,720	$4.29 FCFA2,472	-60.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF13,385	$23.44 FCFA13,495	-24.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF7,889,412	$29,343.54 FCFA16,894,058	+60.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,545	$12.45 FCFA7,168	+51.9%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Moroni	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF67,411	$41.25 FCFA23,746	-73.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF301,300	$589.16 FCFA339,197	-15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF250,310	$360.53 FCFA207,569	-37.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF35,447	$621.28 FCFA357,693	+658.0%
Average			+132.8%

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pay 60.8% less for childcare

	Moroni	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF165,019	$49.10 FCFA28,269	-87.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF5,823,424	$8,800.00 FCFA5,066,454	-34.6%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 69.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF679	$4.85 FCFA2,794	+209.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,291	$4.14 FCFA2,382	+38.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF811	$3.25 FCFA1,871	+73.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF14,239	$41.25 FCFA23,746	+25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,693	$6.34 FCFA3,650	+1.8%
Average			+69.6%

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pay 8.6% less for clothing

	Moroni	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF25,031	$57.50 FCFA33,105	-0.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF25,031	$60.00 FCFA34,544	+3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF45,427	$100.00 FCFA57,573	-4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF35,229	$55.00 FCFA31,665	-32.5%
Average			-8.6%

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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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