Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 69.2% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 96.4% more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 92.4% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 99.2% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 53.8% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 0.6% more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.5% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 62.5% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 96.4% more for restaurants

	Niamey	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,833	$14.38 FCFA8,313	+193.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,667	$7.87 FCFA4,550	-19.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA791	$2.30 FCFA1,330	+68.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA354	$1.49 FCFA863	+143.6%
Average			+96.4%

Niamey vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 92.4% more for groceries

	Niamey	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA295	$4.62 FCFA2,670	+804.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,722	$3.38 FCFA1,954	-58.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,934	$8.12 FCFA4,693	-4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,308	$2.94 FCFA1,699	+29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,910	$2.16 FCFA1,248	-34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA964	$1.11 FCFA642	-33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA343	$0.75 FCFA433	+26.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA610	$1.66 FCFA957	+56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA418	$1.16 FCFA671	+60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA321	$0.84 FCFA485	+51.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA150	$0.57 FCFA328	+118.6%
Average			+92.4%

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pay 99.2% more for transportation

	Niamey	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,995	$4.29 FCFA2,482	+24.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,084	$23.44 FCFA13,550	+91.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,333,761	$29,343.54 FCFA16,962,192	+49.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,172	$12.45 FCFA7,197	+231.3%
Average			+99.2%

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pay 53.8% more for housing

	Niamey	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,760	$41.25 FCFA23,842	-10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA460,434	$589.16 FCFA340,565	-26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA236,120	$360.53 FCFA208,406	-11.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA98,694	$621.28 FCFA359,136	+263.9%
Average			+53.8%

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pay 0.6% more for childcare

	Niamey	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA535,205	$49.10 FCFA28,383	-94.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,597,320	$8,800.00 FCFA5,086,888	+95.9%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 79.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA708	$4.85 FCFA2,805	+296.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,732	$4.14 FCFA2,392	+38.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,417	$3.25 FCFA1,879	+32.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,483	$41.25 FCFA23,842	-24.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,361	$6.34 FCFA3,665	+55.2%
Average			+79.5%

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pay 62.5% more for clothing

	Niamey	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,612	$57.50 FCFA33,238	+40.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,760	$60.00 FCFA34,683	+29.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,612	$100.00 FCFA57,806	+144.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,612	$55.00 FCFA31,793	+34.6%
Average			+62.5%

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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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