Cost of living comparison

 St. George's, Grenada
compared to
 Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Brazzaville vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 44.4% more expensive than St. George's.

Restaurants
pay 28.5% more in Brazzaville
Groceries
pay 4.5% more in Brazzaville
Transportation
pay 32.5% less in Brazzaville
Housing
pay 75.9% more in Brazzaville
Childcare
pay 2.3 times more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 35.2% more in Brazzaville
Clothing
pay 66.2% more in Brazzaville

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Brazzaville are more expensive than in St. George's. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.

Brazzaville vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of St. George's, you would:

pay 28.5% more for restaurants

 
St. George's
Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.40
EC$20.00
$14.38
FCFA8,185
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.33
EC$22.50
$7.87
FCFA4,480
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.85
EC$5.00
$2.30
FCFA1,310

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pay 4.5% more for groceries

 
St. George's
Brazzaville
Bread
1 loaf
$1.69
EC$4.57
$4.62
FCFA2,629
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.32
EC$11.68
$3.38
FCFA1,924
Milk (1 gallon) $14.71
EC$39.75
$8.12
FCFA4,621

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

 
St. George's
Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.18
EC$14.01
$4.29
FCFA2,444
Monthly public transit pass $37.00
EC$100.00
$23.44
FCFA13,342
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
$29,343.54
FCFA16,701,897

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pay 75.9% more for housing

 
St. George's
Brazzaville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.87
EC$126.67
$41.25
FCFA23,476
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $579.70
EC$1,566.67
$589.16
FCFA335,339
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $289.85
EC$783.33
$360.53
FCFA205,208

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

 
St. George's
Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $55.50
EC$150.00
$49.10
FCFA27,947
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
$8,800.00
FCFA5,008,826

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pay 35.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
St. George's
Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.04
EC$5.50
$4.85
FCFA2,762
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.44
EC$12.00
$4.14
FCFA2,355
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.85
EC$5.00
$3.25
FCFA1,850

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pay 66.2% more for clothing

 
St. George's
Brazzaville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$25.90
EC$70.00
$57.50
FCFA32,728
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
EC$120.00
$60.00
FCFA34,151
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$42.55
EC$115.00
$100.00
FCFA56,918

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