Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 11.9% more expensive than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 9.2% more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 3.6% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 8.3% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 50.8% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 7.5% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Panama City, you would:

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pay 9.2% more for restaurants

	Panama City	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$14.38 FCFA8,274	+8.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$7.87 FCFA4,529	-1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$2.30 FCFA1,324	+23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$1.49 FCFA859	+5.8%
Average			+9.2%

Panama City vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.6% less for groceries

	Panama City	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$4.62 FCFA2,658	+84.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$3.38 FCFA1,945	-47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$8.12 FCFA4,671	+19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$2.94 FCFA1,692	+9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$2.16 FCFA1,242	-36.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$1.11 FCFA639	-25.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$0.75 FCFA431	+3.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$1.66 FCFA953	+33.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$1.16 FCFA668	-16.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$0.84 FCFA483	-14.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$0.57 FCFA326	-50.5%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 8.3% more for transportation

	Panama City	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$4.29 FCFA2,470	+16.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$23.44 FCFA13,487	-6.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$29,343.54 FCFA16,883,558	+48.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$12.45 FCFA7,163	-25.5%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Panama City	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.10 PAB52.10	$41.25 FCFA23,731	-20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$589.16 FCFA338,986	-42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$360.53 FCFA207,440	-52.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$621.28 FCFA357,471	+555.1%
Average			+109.9%

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pay 50.8% less for childcare

	Panama City	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$439.17 PAB439.17	$49.10 FCFA28,251	-88.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	$8,800.00 FCFA5,063,306	-12.8%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$4.85 FCFA2,792	+61.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$4.14 FCFA2,381	+15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$3.25 FCFA1,870	-40.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$41.25 FCFA23,731	-12.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$6.34 FCFA3,648	-9.4%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 7.5% more for clothing

	Panama City	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$57.50 FCFA33,084	+6.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$60.00 FCFA34,523	+58.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$100.00 FCFA57,538	+14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$55.00 FCFA31,646	-49.4%
Average			+7.5%

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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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