Cost of living comparison
China is 24.0% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in China instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
Brazzaville
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,382
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA7,006
|
$5.25
CN¥37.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,405
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
Brazzaville
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,008
|
$1.68
CN¥12.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,869
|
$6.22
CN¥44.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA4,932
|
$7.41
CN¥53.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,815
|
$1.75
CN¥12.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,307
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,372
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA830
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,143
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,672
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA686
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA915
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
Brazzaville
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,287
|
$4.64
CN¥33.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.41
CN¥154.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA26,786,918
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,587.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,669
|
$4.14
CN¥29.95
|
|
pay 51.7% less for housing
Brazzaville
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA181,231
|
$14.28
CN¥103.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA303,002
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA151,026
|
$247.64
CN¥1,790.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA255,922
|
$39.51
CN¥285.63
|
|
pay 15.1% more for childcare
Brazzaville
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA724,924
|
$456.56
CN¥3,300.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,316,112
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,297.02
|
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pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
Brazzaville
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA706
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,892
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA806
|
$3.40
CN¥24.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,243
|
$42.27
CN¥305.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,040
|
$6.35
CN¥45.93
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
Brazzaville
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA24,164
|
$51.26
CN¥370.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA38,940
|
$33.18
CN¥239.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA77,023
|
$80.69
CN¥583.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA56,068
|
$76.44
CN¥552.54
|
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