Cost of living comparison

Victoria, Seychelles

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 7.5% more expensive than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 23.7% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 4.5% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 35.8% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% less in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 24.2% more in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.7% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.76 SCR238.28	$14.38 FCFA8,313	-14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 SCR138.08	$7.87 FCFA4,550	-19.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75 SCR39.17	$2.30 FCFA1,330	-16.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 SCR38.56	$1.49 FCFA863	-45.0%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 4.5% less for groceries

	Victoria	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 SCR32.58	$4.62 FCFA2,670	+101.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.13 SCR257.69	$3.38 FCFA1,954	-81.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 SCR106.90	$8.12 FCFA4,693	+8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 SCR50.83	$2.94 FCFA1,699	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 SCR42.63	$2.16 FCFA1,248	-28.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.81	$1.11 FCFA642	+14.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR15.61	$0.75 FCFA433	-31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.81	$1.66 FCFA957	+70.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.27 SCR46.43	$1.16 FCFA671	-64.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 SCR11.69	$0.84 FCFA485	+2.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SCR10.38	$0.57 FCFA328	-22.4%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Victoria	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 SCR82.70	$4.29 FCFA2,482	-26.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.82 SCR381.24	$23.44 FCFA13,550	-12.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR378,422.19	$29,343.54 FCFA16,962,192	+10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.18 SCR656.58	$12.45 FCFA7,197	-73.0%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Victoria	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$163.87 SCR2,329.80	$41.25 FCFA23,842	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.92 SCR13,931.66	$589.16 FCFA340,565	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$794.53 SCR11,296.00	$360.53 FCFA208,406	-54.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.52 SCR1,045.18	$621.28 FCFA359,136	+745.1%
Average			+144.0%

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pay 35.8% less for childcare

	Victoria	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,382.75	$49.10 FCFA28,383	-70.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,868.55 SCR126,085.74	$8,800.00 FCFA5,086,888	-0.8%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.07 SCR57.81	$4.85 FCFA2,805	+19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.16 SCR73.39	$4.14 FCFA2,392	-19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.89 SCR325.38	$3.25 FCFA1,879	-85.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.81 SCR1,362.13	$41.25 FCFA23,842	-57.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 SCR79.43	$6.34 FCFA3,665	+13.5%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 24.2% more for clothing

	Victoria	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.58 SCR975.05	$57.50 FCFA33,238	-16.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.30 SCR416.54	$60.00 FCFA34,683	+104.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.44 SCR1,044.13	$100.00 FCFA57,806	+36.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.39 SCR1,086.10	$55.00 FCFA31,793	-28.0%
Average			+24.2%

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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: June 2025

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