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| Food | Price in CFA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 12 eggs dozen, large |
12.50 XAF | |||
 1 beer pint in local shops, markets |
7 XAF | |||
 1 kg of tomatoes |
8.50 XAF | |||
 Full chicken 2kg |
38.75 XAF | |||
 1litre 100% fruit juice |
8.50 XAF | |||
 1 package of cigarettes imported brands |
25 XAF | |||
 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples |
7.50 XAF | |||
 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality |
48.95 XAF | |||
| 2.5 liters of Coca-Cola |
0.95 XAF | |||
 1 Bread loaf standard |
9.50 XAF | |||
 Whole fat Yogurt. 500ml |
12 XAF | |||
 1x6 pack Dardanelle tuna |
18.50 XAF | |||
| Heinz baked beans 1 tin |
8 XAF | |||
 1.5 kg Sugar |
10 XAF | |||
| 2 liter cooking oil |
20 XAF | |||
 Yum-yum noodles per pack |
2.00 XAF | |||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes |
5.50 XAF | |||
 1 liter milk |
8.50 XAF | |||
 Fast food restaurant large serving/ take away |
25 XAF | |||
| Housing | ||||
 Utilities per month (water, electricity, gas) for 2 people in flat |
165 XAF | |||
 Wi-Fi monthly fee 8 Mbps (1 month) |
145 XAF | |||
 Laundry detergent (bleach, sunlight liquid, washing surf… altogether) |
58.50 XAF | |||
 House Cleaning fee per day |
105 XAF | |||
 Large Gas heater price range upwards. |
200 XAF | |||
 Original branded Electric Fans |
200 XAF | |||
 Original branded Electric kettle. |
120 XAF | |||
 40 inches Beko flat screen HD TV set |
2000 XAF | |||
 Single bed Blankets |
120 XAF | |||
| Personal Care | ||||
 Avon for women and men cologne |
100 XAF | |||
 Ladies hair plaiting. |
60 XAF | |||
 Ladies Sanitaryware (Pads and Tampoons) |
18 XAF | |||
 Men's haircut |
40 XAF | |||
 Ibuprofen, Panadol, Grandpa Pain killers box of 12 dosses |
24.50 XAF | |||
 Mobile package local network providers’ talk-time, data and messages |
65 XAF | |||
 1 month of gym subscription. |
105 XAF | |||
 Earphones original (Samsung. iPhone) |
90 XAF | |||
| Unisex Loris perfume |
30 XAF | |||
 Gadgets maintenance and repairs (cellphone, laptops, tablets...) starting price. |
100 XAF | |||
| Smart phones (Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, IPhone) price range upwards |
1000 XAF | |||
 Laptops (Samsung, Lenovo, Hp, Monster, Dell etc.) price range upwards |
3000 XAF | |||
| Entertainment | ||||
 Boat cruise with refreshments and finger snacks |
120 XAF | |||
 Go carting 30mins |
120 XAF | |||
 Movie House 3d cinema |
30 XAF | |||
 Summer Festivals (jet, bumper cars, lucky deep ...(per ticket) |
15 XAF | |||
 Photo shoot |
120 XAF | |||
 Cappuccino / expresso/ coffee |
12.50 XAF | |||
 3 course dinner local restaurant two people |
96.50 XAF | |||
 3 course dinner classy, exotic restaurant two people |
150 XAF | |||
 Play station 4 console without games. |
2000 XAF | |||
 Spalding Basketball |
200 XAF | |||
 Original branded Racket and Wilson’s tennis balls |
500 XAF | |||
| Transportation | ||||
 Taxi fare on average 5-10km |
45 XAF | |||
 Public transport per trip one way maximum fare |
30 XAF | |||
 1 liter petrol/diesel |
6.50 XAF | |||
| 1 day rent a car cost |
140 XAF | |||
 Driver’s license |
2300 XAF | |||
| Clothes | ||||
 1 pair of jeans (Denim or similar) |
150 XAF | |||
 1 pair of men’s formal shoes |
215 XAF | |||
 1 pair original sport/casual shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) |
280 XAF | |||
 1 classy summer dress (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) |
135.79 XAF | |||
 Ladies formal shoes original and durable |
120 XAF | |||
 Back-pack, gym bag (Nike, Adidas, New balance) |
150 XAF | |||
Below are some of the cost of living indicators in Congo Brazzaville and a list of items that are mostly used by foreigners in Congo Brazzaville, and the relevant costs.
Accommodation
An apartment in the city center in Congo Brazzaville costs CFA 1 419 800 and an apartment outside of the city center costs CFA 356 419. There are other accommodation options like homestays, student residences, and studios.
Shopping and Groceries
There are several shops where travelers can shop in Congo Brazzaville. Some of the shops include:
Transport –getting around in Congo Brazzaville is relatively easy and there are various transport options available to beat the challenges and get you where you need to go.
Rental Cars- there are several car hire options available in Congo Brazzaville including Avis, Europcar, Fax cars, and Mag autoto mention but a few.
Buses- Brazzaville has a fleet of taxi buses that ply the urban routes. Busses cost about CFA 150 per trip.
Minibusses – minibusses just like busses are also rather affordable and cost around CFA 150 per trip.
Taxis- there are local green taxis in Congo Brazzaville. Taxis can be used over short or long distances in Congo Brazzaville. The official taxi fare is at CFA 700 trip in town costs about CFA1000 Taxis can be booked at your accommodation or they can be flagged from anywhere in the towns. Taxis can be single hires or shared taxis. There are taxis at the Maya Maya Airport, Brazzaville train station, the beach, the markets, and at the hospitals.
Bills and Utilities: Utilities in Congo Brazzaville cost about CFA 10 000 per month, and Prepaid voice calls 1 min. cost CFA 95 per minute for local calls and Internet 8mbps (1 month) costs CFA 109 745
Note: prices may be changed at any time by the service providers.
