Cost of living comparison
France is 48.5% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in France instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 55.5% more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,469
|
$16.13
€15.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA7,101
|
$9.98
€9.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,424
|
$2.76
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA436
|
$1.88
€1.76
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,022
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,908
|
$8.33
€7.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA4,999
|
$4.25
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,839
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,324
|
$5.22
€4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,390
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA842
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,159
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,695
|
$1.51
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA695
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA927
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
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pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,318
|
$7.84
€7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.45
€48.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA27,149,041
|
$26,223.89
€24,477.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,786
|
$18.05
€16.85
|
|
pay 9.6% more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA183,681
|
$30.93
€28.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA307,098
|
$760.64
€709.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA153,068
|
$610.71
€570.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA259,382
|
$135.03
€126.04
|
|
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA734,724
|
$674.24
€629.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,387,978
|
$11,309.03
€10,555.85
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA715
|
$6.24
€5.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,918
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
$11.11
€10.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,652
|
$37.98
€35.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,109
|
$11.22
€10.47
|
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pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA24,491
|
$85.18
€79.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA39,466
|
$38.90
€36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA78,064
|
$90.98
€84.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA56,826
|
$122.71
€114.54
|
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