Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

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China

Beijing vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 23.0% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 41.3% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 45.7% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 37.6% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 12.8 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% less in Beijing

Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

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Beijing vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Brazzaville, you would:

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pay 41.3% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 FCFA4,903	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.93 FCFA2,880	$5.22 CN¥34.93	+5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 FCFA935	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-67.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 FCFA769	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-79.3%
Average			-41.3%

Brazzaville vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.7% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$4.78 FCFA2,790	$1.73 CN¥11.56	-63.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 FCFA4,722	$7.22 CN¥48.28	-10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.66 FCFA6,225	$6.41 CN¥42.88	-39.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 FCFA1,713	$2.02 CN¥13.53	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 FCFA2,437	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-64.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.93 CN¥6.25	-15.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 FCFA452	$0.79 CN¥5.28	+1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 FCFA965	$0.93 CN¥6.21	-43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 FCFA790	$0.71 CN¥4.75	-47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 FCFA697	$0.32 CN¥2.15	-73.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA617	$0.40 CN¥2.66	-62.5%
Average			-45.7%

Brazzaville vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 FCFA2,924	$4.96 CN¥33.20	-0.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.39 FCFA13,657	$34.30 CN¥229.53	+46.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-33.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 FCFA7,289	$4.68 CN¥31.34	-62.5%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 37.6% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$14.27 CN¥95.47	-66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	-18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$450.79 FCFA263K	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	+17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$631.61 FCFA369K	$44.49 CN¥297.65	-93.0%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 12.8 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	+1175.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$24,281.96 CN¥162K
Average			+1175.7%

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pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 FCFA3,326	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-79.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 FCFA2,316	$3.60 CN¥24.09	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.76 FCFA2,193	$4.33 CN¥28.94	+15.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.82 FCFA15,074	$41.45 CN¥277.32	+60.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 FCFA3,342	$7.46 CN¥49.90	+30.3%
Average			-12.5%

Brazzaville vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$70.55 CN¥472.03
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$40.41 CN¥270.36
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$86.99 CN¥582.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$125.40 CN¥839.02

Brazzaville vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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