Cost of living comparison

Tirana, Albania

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 39.4% more expensive than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 43.5% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 17.3% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 8.6% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.3% more for restaurants

	Tirana	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.92 ALL937	$14.38 FCFA8,167	+31.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.73 ALL749	$7.87 FCFA4,471	-9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ALL136	$2.30 FCFA1,307	+45.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ALL70	$1.49 FCFA848	+81.7%
Average			+37.3%

Tirana vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.5% more for groceries

	Tirana	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ALL85	$4.62 FCFA2,624	+363.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 ALL542	$3.38 FCFA1,920	-46.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 ALL651	$8.12 FCFA4,611	+6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 ALL308	$2.94 FCFA1,670	-18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 ALL304	$2.16 FCFA1,226	-39.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL63	$1.11 FCFA631	+50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ALL99	$0.75 FCFA425	-35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 ALL70	$1.66 FCFA940	+101.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 ALL75	$1.16 FCFA660	+33.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ALL43	$0.84 FCFA477	+66.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ALL52	$0.57 FCFA322	-5.7%
Average			+43.5%

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pay 17.3% less for transportation

	Tirana	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.84 ALL673	$4.29 FCFA2,438	-45.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.47 ALL1,499	$23.44 FCFA13,313	+34.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,474.40 ALL2,528,904	$29,343.54 FCFA16,665,744	-0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.47 ALL2,529	$12.45 FCFA7,071	-57.8%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Tirana	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.21 ALL1,562	$41.25 FCFA23,425	+126.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.90 ALL51,043	$589.16 FCFA334,613	-1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.58 ALL35,400	$360.53 FCFA204,763	-12.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.02 ALL6,694	$621.28 FCFA352,859	+696.3%
Average			+202.3%

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pay 8.6% less for childcare

	Tirana	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.35 ALL22,080	$49.10 FCFA27,887	-80.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,375.91 ALL461,253	$8,800.00 FCFA4,997,984	+63.7%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 ALL234	$4.85 FCFA2,756	+77.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 ALL159	$4.14 FCFA2,350	+123.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.82 ALL328	$3.25 FCFA1,846	-14.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.89 ALL4,023	$41.25 FCFA23,425	-12.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.73 ALL749	$6.34 FCFA3,601	-27.4%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Tirana	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.35 ALL5,521	$57.50 FCFA32,657	-10.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.77 ALL4,099	$60.00 FCFA34,077	+25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.14 ALL8,592	$100.00 FCFA56,795	-0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.06 ALL11,502	$55.00 FCFA31,237	-59.0%
Average			-11.0%

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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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