Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 34.2% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 29.2% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 90.7% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 11.4% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 32.0% less in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 0.9% more for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	$14.38 FCFA8,274	+19.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	$7.87 FCFA4,529	-30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.23	$2.30 FCFA1,324	+15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.67	$1.49 FCFA859	-0.5%
Average			+0.9%

Port-au-prince vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.2% more for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.78	$4.62 FCFA2,658	+84.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$3.38 FCFA1,945	-32.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.48	$8.12 FCFA4,671	+43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.50	$2.94 FCFA1,692	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.77	$2.16 FCFA1,242	-68.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$1.11 FCFA639	-51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.37	$0.75 FCFA431	+37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$1.66 FCFA953	+265.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$1.16 FCFA668	+156.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$0.84 FCFA483	-63.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.52	$0.57 FCFA326	-55.4%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 90.7% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.12	$4.29 FCFA2,470	+113.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	$23.44 FCFA13,487	+17.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,588,953.88	$29,343.54 FCFA16,883,558	-16.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.38	$12.45 FCFA7,163	+247.8%
Average			+90.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Port-au-prince	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	$41.25 FCFA23,731	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,312.80	$589.16 FCFA338,986	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,690.54	$360.53 FCFA207,440	-59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,026.29	$621.28 FCFA357,471	+712.4%
Average			+135.6%

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pay 11.4% less for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,111.30	$49.10 FCFA28,251	-50.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,457.87	$8,800.00 FCFA5,063,306	+28.1%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$4.85 FCFA2,792	-3.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.03	$4.14 FCFA2,381	+151.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.23	$3.25 FCFA1,870	+62.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	$41.25 FCFA23,731	-40.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	$6.34 FCFA3,648	-36.6%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 32.0% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	$57.50 FCFA33,084	-28.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	$60.00 FCFA34,523	-20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,733.56	$100.00 FCFA57,538	-16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,666.95	$55.00 FCFA31,646	-63.3%
Average			-32.0%

Port-au-prince vs. Brazzaville - Cost of clothing

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