Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 0.2% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,436
|
$9.33
DJF1,657
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA7,064
|
$9.05
DJF1,607
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,417
|
$0.68
DJF120
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA434
|
$0.96
DJF170
|
|
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Djibouti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,017
|
$2.26
DJF402
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,893
|
$10.09
DJF1,791
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA4,973
|
$11.77
DJF2,091
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,830
|
$3.51
DJF623
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,317
|
$4.66
DJF828
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,383
|
$1.80
DJF319
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA837
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,153
|
$1.03
DJF182
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,686
|
$0.77
DJF137
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA692
|
$0.58
DJF102
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA922
|
$0.66
DJF117
|
|
pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,306
|
$5.06
DJF898
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$339.32
DJF60,255
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA27,010,882
|
$11,876.35
DJF2,108,938
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,741
|
$25.45
DJF4,519
|
|
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA182,746
|
$37.50
DJF6,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA305,535
|
$820.03
DJF145,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA152,289
|
$580.50
DJF103,082
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA258,062
|
$248.31
DJF44,094
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA730,985
|
$141.39
DJF25,106
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,360,559
|
$6,258.65
DJF1,111,377
|
|
pay 93.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA712
|
$5.66
DJF1,004
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,908
|
$1.91
DJF339
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA813
|
$1.41
DJF251
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,496
|
$73.52
DJF13,055
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,083
|
$14.14
DJF2,511
|
|
pay 48.7% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA24,366
|
$21.11
DJF3,749
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA39,265
|
$24.51
DJF4,352
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA77,667
|
$60.32
DJF10,712
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA56,537
|
$62.21
DJF11,047
|
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