Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 34.9% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of London, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.91
|
$14.38
FCFA8,802
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.96
|
$7.87
FCFA4,818
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£2.00
|
$2.30
FCFA1,408
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.65
|
$1.49
FCFA913
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
London
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.54
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.74
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£5.00
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.15
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.37
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.16
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.17
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.39
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.57
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
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pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
London
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.68
|
$4.29
FCFA2,628
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£199.06
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£27,151.18
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.99
|
?? | |
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£30.87
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,128.44
|
$559.96
FCFA342,721
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,599.79
|
$360.53
FCFA220,659
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£224.51
|
$621.28
FCFA380,252
|
|
pay 81.6% less for childcare
|
London
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,831.65
|
$49.10
FCFA30,052
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,960.06
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,385,978
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.47
|
$4.85
FCFA2,970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.60
|
$4.14
FCFA2,532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.93
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£46.52
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.93
|
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pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£81.34
|
$57.50
FCFA35,192
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£39.18
|
$60.00
FCFA36,723
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£88.63
|
$100.00
FCFA61,204
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£97.32
|
$55.00
FCFA33,662
|
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