Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 2.2 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Bissau
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
$10.56
FCFA6,429
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
$11.60
FCFA7,058
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$2.33
FCFA1,415
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$0.71
FCFA433
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Bissau
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$1.67
FCFA1,016
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.75
FCFA2,891
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
$8.16
FCFA4,969
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
$3.00
FCFA1,828
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
$2.16
FCFA1,316
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$2.27
FCFA1,382
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$1.37
FCFA837
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$1.89
FCFA1,152
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA694
|
$2.77
FCFA1,684
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$1.14
FCFA691
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA231
|
$1.51
FCFA921
|
|
pay 41.6% more for transportation
Bissau
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
$3.79
FCFA2,304
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$44,341.60
FCFA26,984,704
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
$14.35
FCFA8,733
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Bissau
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$300.00
FCFA182,569
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
$501.57
FCFA305,239
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
$250.00
FCFA152,141
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
$423.64
FCFA257,812
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,200.00
FCFA730,277
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,355,364
|
pay 87.7% more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$1.17
FCFA711
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$3.13
FCFA1,906
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$1.34
FCFA812
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$50.06
FCFA30,466
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$8.34
FCFA5,078
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
$40.00
FCFA24,343
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$64.46
FCFA39,227
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
$127.50
FCFA77,592
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$92.81
FCFA56,482
|
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