Cost of living comparison

 Vilnius, Lithuania
compared to
 Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Brazzaville vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 10.2% more expensive than Vilnius.

Restaurants
pay 0.9% more in Brazzaville
Groceries
pay 43.3% more in Brazzaville
Transportation
pay 14.2% less in Brazzaville
Housing
pay 97.7% more in Brazzaville
Childcare
pay 43.8% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.0% less in Brazzaville
Clothing
pay 4.7% less in Brazzaville

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

Brazzaville vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown

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

pay 0.9% more for restaurants

 
Vilnius
Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.86
€11.14
$14.38
FCFA8,167
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.57
€7.42
$7.87
FCFA4,471
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.95
€1.68
$2.30
FCFA1,307

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pay 43.3% more for groceries

 
Vilnius
Brazzaville
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
€1.32
$4.62
FCFA2,624
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.36
€5.51
$3.38
FCFA1,920
Milk (1 gallon) $5.17
€4.48
$8.12
FCFA4,611

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pay 14.2% less for transportation

 
Vilnius
Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.12
€5.30
$4.29
FCFA2,438
Monthly public transit pass $31.08
€26.91
$23.44
FCFA13,313
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,251.45
€28,790.37
$29,343.54
FCFA16,665,744

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pay 97.7% more for housing

 
Vilnius
Brazzaville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.16
€14.86
$41.25
FCFA23,425
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $795.81
€689.04
$589.16
FCFA334,613
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $594.19
€514.47
$360.53
FCFA204,763

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pay 43.8% less for childcare

 
Vilnius
Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $556.87
€482.16
$49.10
FCFA27,887
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,496.16
€7,356.30
$8,800.00
FCFA4,997,984

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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Vilnius
Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.82
€4.18
$4.85
FCFA2,756
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.37
€2.92
$4.14
FCFA2,350
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.36
€4.64
$3.25
FCFA1,846

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pay 4.7% less for clothing

 
Vilnius
Brazzaville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$82.32
€71.28
$57.50
FCFA32,657
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.02
€31.19
$60.00
FCFA34,077
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.70
€87.19
$100.00
FCFA56,795

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