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
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Brazzaville
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,331
|
$3.33
CN¥23.61
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA6,950
|
$5.25
CN¥37.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,394
|
$0.50
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA427
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
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pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,000
|
$1.68
CN¥11.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,846
|
$6.22
CN¥44.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA4,893
|
$7.41
CN¥52.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,800
|
$1.75
CN¥12.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,296
|
$1.80
CN¥12.73
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,361
|
$0.88
CN¥6.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA824
|
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,134
|
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,658
|
$0.57
CN¥4.03
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA680
|
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA907
|
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
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pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,268
|
$4.64
CN¥32.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.41
CN¥151.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA26,571,680
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,663.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,599
|
$4.14
CN¥29.38
|
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pay 51.7% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA179,775
|
$14.28
CN¥101.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA300,567
|
$401.04
CN¥2,844.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA149,812
|
$247.64
CN¥1,756.22
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA253,866
|
$39.51
CN¥280.23
|
|
pay 15.1% more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA719,099
|
$456.56
CN¥3,237.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,273,396
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,984.26
|
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pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA700
|
$1.15
CN¥8.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,877
|
$3.48
CN¥24.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA800
|
$3.40
CN¥24.09
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,000
|
$42.27
CN¥299.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,000
|
$6.35
CN¥45.06
|
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pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA23,970
|
$51.26
CN¥363.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA38,627
|
$33.18
CN¥235.30
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA76,404
|
$80.69
CN¥572.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA55,618
|
$76.44
CN¥542.09
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