Cost of living comparison
Amman is 8.3% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Amman instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,474
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA7,106
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,425
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA436
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,022
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,910
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA5,003
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,840
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,325
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,391
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA842
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,160
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,696
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA696
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA928
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,319
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA27,169,564
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,793
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA183,820
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA307,330
|
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA153,183
|
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA259,578
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA735,280
|
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,392,051
|
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA716
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,919
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA818
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,675
|
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,112
|
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA24,509
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA39,496
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA78,123
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA56,869
|
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
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