Cost of living comparison

San Jose, Costa Rica

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. San Jose Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 13.3% more expensive than San Jose.

Restaurants: pay 7.8% more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 10.3% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 25.6% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 59.9% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% less in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 19.4% less in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. San Jose Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of San Jose, you would:

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pay 7.8% more for restaurants

	San Jose	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 CRC5,545.54	$14.38 FCFA8,305	+32.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	$7.87 FCFA4,546	-19.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CRC1,020.88	$2.30 FCFA1,329	+15.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CRC748.07	$1.49 FCFA862	+2.2%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

	San Jose	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.60 CRC1,329.57	$4.62 FCFA2,668	+77.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,183.73	$3.38 FCFA1,952	-20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 CRC3,703.37	$8.12 FCFA4,689	+12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CRC1,670.54	$2.94 FCFA1,698	-9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 CRC2,256.39	$2.16 FCFA1,247	-51.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC998.78	$1.11 FCFA642	-43.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC322.72	$0.75 FCFA432	+18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CRC814.67	$1.66 FCFA956	+4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 CRC690.28	$1.16 FCFA671	-13.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CRC665.40	$0.84 FCFA485	-35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 CRC609.82	$0.57 FCFA327	-52.4%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 25.6% less for transportation

	San Jose	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,810.00	$4.29 FCFA2,480	-21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.02 CRC19,469.71	$23.44 FCFA13,537	-38.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,925.49 CRC18,907,249.89	$29,343.54 FCFA16,946,734	-20.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 CRC8,162.46	$12.45 FCFA7,190	-21.9%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	San Jose	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.59 CRC27,442.49	$41.25 FCFA23,820	-23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$742.08 CRC379,972.73	$589.16 FCFA340,254	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$463.60 CRC237,381.45	$360.53 FCFA208,216	-22.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.06 CRC32,286.86	$621.28 FCFA358,808	+885.3%
Average			+204.9%

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pay 59.9% less for childcare

	San Jose	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$521.49 CRC267,023.44	$49.10 FCFA28,357	-90.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,425.72 CRC6,362,438.05	$8,800.00 FCFA5,082,252	-29.2%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports

	San Jose	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 CRC1,492.68	$4.85 FCFA2,802	+66.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CRC1,890.09	$4.14 FCFA2,390	+12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.05 CRC2,587.31	$3.25 FCFA1,877	-35.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.70 CRC30,569.21	$41.25 FCFA23,820	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	$6.34 FCFA3,662	-34.8%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 19.4% less for clothing

	San Jose	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.59 CRC37,678.91	$57.50 FCFA33,208	-21.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.81 CRC26,017.87	$60.00 FCFA34,652	+18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.98 CRC64,508.36	$100.00 FCFA57,753	-20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.31 CRC60,069.07	$55.00 FCFA31,764	-53.1%
Average			-19.4%

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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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