Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 79.4% more expensive than Brazzaville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 42.8% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.6% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
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pay 4.7% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
Brazzaville
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,133
|
$2.91
THB98.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,999
|
$5.83
THB197.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,462
|
$0.62
THB20.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA948
|
$0.29
THB9.89
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
Brazzaville
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,934
|
$1.52
THB51.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,147
|
$11.74
THB398.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,156
|
$7.32
THB248.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,867
|
$2.27
THB77.04
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,371
|
$1.31
THB44.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA706
|
$1.47
THB49.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA475
|
$0.73
THB24.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,052
|
$1.04
THB35.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA738
|
$0.80
THB27.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA533
|
$0.71
THB24.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA360
|
$0.62
THB21.10
|
|
pay 35.9% more for transportation
Brazzaville
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,727
|
$4.47
THB151.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,887
|
$39.32
THB1,333.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,636,813
|
$55,345.18
THB1,876,645.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,907
|
$10.34
THB350.64
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
Brazzaville
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA26,196
|
$15.36
THB520.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA374,188
|
$571.31
THB19,371.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA228,981
|
$301.88
THB10,236.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA394,592
|
$67.33
THB2,283.05
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
Brazzaville
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA31,185
|
$632.63
THB21,451.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,589,099
|
$13,191.37
THB447,293.25
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
Brazzaville
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,082
|
$2.33
THB79.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,628
|
$2.58
THB87.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,064
|
$4.20
THB142.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA26,196
|
$54.58
THB1,850.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA4,027
|
$7.28
THB246.93
|
|
pay 4.7% more for clothing
Brazzaville
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,520
|
$55.27
THB1,874.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA38,107
|
$34.84
THB1,181.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA63,512
|
$97.10
THB3,292.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,932
|
$92.12
THB3,123.63
|
|
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