Cost of living comparison
compared to
Helsinki vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary
Helsinki is 40.5% more expensive than Brazzaville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 92.6% more in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 9.3 times more in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Helsinki
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Helsinki are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Helsinki. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Helsinki.
Helsinki vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
FCFA4,919
|
$17.92
€16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.93
FCFA2,889
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
FCFA938
|
$3.45
€3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
FCFA771
|
$2.59
€2.31
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Helsinki - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
FCFA2,799
|
$2.76
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
FCFA4,737
|
$4.96
€4.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.66
FCFA6,245
|
$5.08
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
FCFA1,718
|
$3.93
€3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
FCFA2,445
|
$6.02
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA650
|
$1.26
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA454
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA968
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
FCFA793
|
$1.77
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
FCFA699
|
$0.55
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA619
|
$0.74
€0.66
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Helsinki - Cost of groceries
pay 92.6% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.01
FCFA2,933
|
$8.89
€7.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.39
FCFA13,701
|
$81.74
€72.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,284.24
FCFA17M
|
$36,622.07
€32,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
FCFA7,313
|
$26.34
€23.52
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Helsinki - Cost of transportation
pay about the same for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.68
FCFA24,995
|
$24.77
€22.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.87
FCFA676K
|
$1,207.26
€1,077.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.79
FCFA264K
|
$904.00
€807.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$631.61
FCFA370K
|
$104.89
€93.65
|
Brazzaville vs. Helsinki - Cost of housing
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.21
FCFA29,994
|
$476.51
€425.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,685.20
€11,326.58
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Helsinki - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
FCFA3,336
|
$10.08
€9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.97
FCFA2,324
|
$5.23
€4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.76
FCFA2,200
|
$14.00
€12.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
FCFA15,122
|
$46.96
€41.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
FCFA3,353
|
$18.48
€16.50
|
|
Brazzaville vs. Helsinki - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$92.46
€82.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.55
€38.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.85
€93.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$149.45
€133.44
|
Brazzaville vs. Helsinki - Cost of clothing
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