Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 26.6% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 6.7% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 45.4% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 13.2% more in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 38.4% less in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 93.5% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.1% less in Brazzaville

The cost of groceries and transportation in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Brazzaville.

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Brazzaville vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 6.7% less for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$8.40 FCFA4,997	+2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$4.93 FCFA2,936	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$1.60 FCFA953	+38.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$1.32 FCFA784	+216.6%
Average			-6.7%

Abu Dhabi vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.4% more for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$4.78 FCFA2,844	+195.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$8.09 FCFA4,813	+39.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.11	$10.66 FCFA6,344	+44.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$2.93 FCFA1,746	-15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$4.17 FCFA2,484	-5.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$1.11 FCFA660	-1.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	$0.77 FCFA461	-18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$1.65 FCFA983	+96.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.35 FCFA806	+91.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$1.19 FCFA710	+116.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$1.06 FCFA629	+98.2%
Average			+45.4%

Abu Dhabi vs. Brazzaville - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.2% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.33	$5.01 FCFA2,980	+38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.50	$23.39 FCFA13,920	-11.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	-2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$12.49 FCFA7,429	+63.8%
Average			+13.2%

Abu Dhabi vs. Brazzaville - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.4% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$42.68 FCFA25,394	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,222.34	$1,154.87 FCFA687K	-41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,140.58	$450.79 FCFA268K	-67.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.60	$631.61 FCFA376K	+326.8%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 93.5% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,905.08	$51.21 FCFA30,473	-93.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,431.15	??
Average			-93.5%

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pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$5.70 FCFA3,389	-50.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.88	$3.97 FCFA2,361	-33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	$3.76 FCFA2,235	-43.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED350.01	$25.82 FCFA15,363	-72.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED55.00	$5.72 FCFA3,406	-61.8%
Average			-57.1%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.76	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED410.01	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.56	??

Abu Dhabi vs. Brazzaville - Cost of clothing

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