Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 4.6 times more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 47.3% more for restaurants
Brazzaville
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA8,676
|
$26.58
A$39.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,749
|
$9.97
A$14.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,388
|
$2.84
A$4.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA900
|
$2.31
A$3.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Brazzaville
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.60
A$3.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.54
A$8.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.63
A$9.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.55
A$6.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.00
A$5.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.59
A$2.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
A$1.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.56
A$2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.65
A$3.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.19
A$1.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
A$1.58
|
pay 20.5% more for transportation
Brazzaville
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,590
|
$5.17
A$7.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$113.84
A$169.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,523.01
A$44,005.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.81
A$26.55
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Brazzaville
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$69.35
A$103.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.96
FCFA337,834
|
$1,797.26
A$2,678.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA217,513
|
$1,415.42
A$2,109.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA374,830
|
$191.07
A$284.79
|
|
pay 19.3 times more for childcare
Brazzaville
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA29,623
|
$1,814.59
A$2,704.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,309,185
|
$14,626.48
A$21,801.50
|
|
pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
Brazzaville
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA2,927
|
$7.31
A$10.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,496
|
$3.74
A$5.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$26.58
A$39.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.03
A$99.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.95
A$22.29
|
|
pay 86.1% more for clothing
Brazzaville
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA34,691
|
$92.73
A$138.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA36,199
|
$83.64
A$124.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA60,332
|
$129.37
A$192.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA33,182
|
$172.79
A$257.56
|
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