Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 39.0% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 70.8% more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 10.1% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 11.1% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 57.0% more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.0% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 7.2% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.8% more for restaurants

	Praia	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE478.09	$14.38 FCFA8,305	+195.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE621.52	$7.87 FCFA4,546	+24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE175.04	$2.30 FCFA1,329	+29.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE110.01	$1.49 FCFA862	+33.4%
Average			+70.8%

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pay 10.1% less for groceries

	Praia	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE290.11	$4.62 FCFA2,668	+56.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE781.22	$3.38 FCFA1,952	-57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE470.54	$8.12 FCFA4,689	+69.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE216.10	$2.94 FCFA1,698	+33.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE256.98	$2.16 FCFA1,247	-17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE196.33	$1.11 FCFA642	-44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE130.12	$0.75 FCFA432	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE153.25	$1.66 FCFA956	+6.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE219.75	$1.16 FCFA671	-48.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE119.27	$0.84 FCFA485	-30.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE86.74	$0.57 FCFA327	-35.7%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 11.1% less for transportation

	Praia	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE620.57	$4.29 FCFA2,480	-32.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,007.99	$23.44 FCFA13,537	+14.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,868,552.82	$29,343.54 FCFA16,946,734	+0.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,697.23	$12.45 FCFA7,190	-27.9%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Praia	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,043.87	$41.25 FCFA23,820	-19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE57,371.06	$589.16 FCFA340,254	+1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE38,247.37	$360.53 FCFA208,216	-7.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,173.43	$621.28 FCFA358,808	+446.9%
Average			+105.2%

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pay 57.0% more for childcare

	Praia	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,859.84	$49.10 FCFA28,357	-55.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE321,277.92	$8,800.00 FCFA5,082,252	+169.4%
Average			+57.0%

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pay 54.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE243.83	$4.85 FCFA2,802	+95.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE146.41	$4.14 FCFA2,390	+178.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE430.28	$3.25 FCFA1,877	-25.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,585.69	$41.25 FCFA23,820	+13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE573.71	$6.34 FCFA3,662	+8.7%
Average			+54.0%

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pay 7.2% more for clothing

	Praia	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,780.92	$57.50 FCFA33,208	+18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,824.74	$60.00 FCFA34,652	+54.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,605.66	$100.00 FCFA57,753	+14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,908.49	$55.00 FCFA31,764	-58.1%
Average			+7.2%

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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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