Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 0.9% more expensive than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 35.8% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 24.3% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 49.3% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 16.9% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.7% less in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 33.1% less in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.8% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,527	$14.38 FCFA8,274	-28.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,277	$7.87 FCFA4,529	-56.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK399	$2.30 FCFA1,324	-27.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK276	$1.49 FCFA859	-31.7%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 24.3% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK456	$4.62 FCFA2,658	+27.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK980	$3.38 FCFA1,945	-56.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK809	$8.12 FCFA4,671	+26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK727	$2.94 FCFA1,692	-48.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,194	$2.16 FCFA1,242	-77.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK177	$1.11 FCFA639	-20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK128	$0.75 FCFA431	-25.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK154	$1.66 FCFA953	+36.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK281	$1.16 FCFA668	-47.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK181	$0.84 FCFA483	-41.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK118	$0.57 FCFA326	-39.3%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 49.3% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,074	$4.29 FCFA2,470	-49.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,472	$23.44 FCFA13,487	-68.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,364,463	$29,343.54 FCFA16,883,558	-30.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,039	$12.45 FCFA7,163	-48.2%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Reykjavik	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,829	$41.25 FCFA23,731	-41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK249,097	$589.16 FCFA338,986	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK227,901	$360.53 FCFA207,440	-80.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,818	$621.28 FCFA357,471	+1051.5%
Average			+215.1%

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK31,863	$49.10 FCFA28,251	-80.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK757,461	$8,800.00 FCFA5,063,306	+46.8%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,366	$4.85 FCFA2,792	-55.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK670	$4.14 FCFA2,381	-22.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,547	$3.25 FCFA1,870	-73.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,839	$41.25 FCFA23,731	-41.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,867	$6.34 FCFA3,648	-57.1%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,771	$57.50 FCFA33,084	-47.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,283	$60.00 FCFA34,523	+20.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,190	$100.00 FCFA57,538	-34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,536	$55.00 FCFA31,646	-71.7%
Average			-33.1%

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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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