Republic of the Congo
Profiled in Brazzaville · Central Africa
A riverside capital facing Kinshasa across the Congo, backed by some of the least-disturbed rainforest on earth and the gorilla reserves of Odzala.
Cost of living
What a month costs
Oil money makes Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire expensive for the region. The CFA franc is euro-pegged, and imported goods dominate retail.
The scores
How it rates for a moving family
See and do
Top 10 in Brazzaville
- Basilique Sainte-AnneGreen-tiled modernist basilica in Brazzaville.
- Congo River rapidsThe cataracts below Brazzaville and Kinshasa.
- Odzala-Kokoua National ParkOne of Africa's oldest parks, known for forest bais.
- Nouabalé-Ndoki National ParkPart of the Sangha Trinational UNESCO site.
- Marché TotalBrazzaville's large open market.
- Case de GaulleWartime Free French headquarters, now the French residence.
- Poto-Poto School of PaintingInfluential mid-century art school.
- Les RapidesRiverside recreation area on the Congo.
Where to go
Weekend escapes
- Pointe-NoireAtlantic port city and the country's economic centre.
- Odzala-KokouaRainforest park with western lowland gorillas.
- Lésio-LounaGorilla reserve on the Batéké plateau.
- Loufoulakari FallsWaterfall on the Congo river west of the capital.
- Nouabalé-NdokiRemote UNESCO rainforest park in the far north.
Residency
Residence follows work or business permits, with oil operations governed by production-sharing contracts. There is no investor route.
Tax
Personal rates reach 40% and the corporate rate is 28%, with 18% VAT. Hydrocarbons are taxed separately. There is no wealth or inheritance tax.
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