Cost of living comparison
compared to
Germany vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary
Germany is 2.1 times more expensive than Brazzaville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.7% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 98.0% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6 times more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.2% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 45.7% more in Germany
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Germany are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Germany.
Germany vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Germany instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 91.7% more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
FCFA6,542
|
$16.25
€13.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
FCFA2,854
|
$11.88
€10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
FCFA883
|
$3.29
€2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
FCFA883
|
$2.93
€2.50
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.8% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.99
FCFA2,792
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA1,893
|
$7.39
€6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.76
FCFA4,908
|
$4.79
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,647
|
$3.84
€3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,209
|
$6.58
€5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA622
|
$1.45
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
FCFA452
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA927
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA650
|
$2.20
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA470
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA318
|
$0.72
€0.61
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Germany - Cost of groceries
pay 98.0% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
FCFA2,657
|
$7.59
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA13,129
|
$62.94
€53.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA16,435,214
|
$31,651.13
€27,025.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
FCFA6,016
|
$27.45
€23.44
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Germany - Cost of transportation
pay 14.4% more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.51
FCFA24,931
|
$48.64
€41.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$551.55
FCFA308,919
|
$874.65
€746.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.04
FCFA260,468
|
$695.68
€594.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$646.27
FCFA361,975
|
$258.10
€220.38
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Germany - Cost of housing
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.41
FCFA29,918
|
$497.10
€424.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA4,928,849
|
$16,538.74
€14,121.81
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Germany - Cost of childcare
pay 64.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
FCFA3,252
|
$5.05
€4.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.05
FCFA2,268
|
$3.95
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA1,820
|
$9.74
€8.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.51
FCFA24,931
|
$40.02
€34.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
FCFA3,271
|
$14.41
€12.30
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.7% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA32,206
|
$91.81
€78.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA33,606
|
$46.05
€39.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA56,010
|
$102.53
€87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA30,805
|
$134.07
€114.48
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Germany - Cost of clothing
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