Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 36.5% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,499
|
$8.16
₴300.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA7,134
|
$4.15
₴152.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,430
|
$0.62
₴22.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA438
|
$0.49
₴18.18
|
|
pay 55.1% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,026
|
$0.72
₴26.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,922
|
$4.00
₴147.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA5,022
|
$3.90
₴143.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,848
|
$2.02
₴74.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,330
|
$1.76
₴64.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,397
|
$0.25
₴9.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA846
|
$0.62
₴22.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,164
|
$0.68
₴25.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,702
|
$1.01
₴37.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA698
|
$0.22
₴8.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA931
|
$0.34
₴12.44
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,328
|
$5.50
₴202.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.52
₴350.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA27,275,566
|
$23,116.98
₴850,765.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,827
|
$3.81
₴140.13
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,537
|
$5.04
₴185.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA308,529
|
$454.74
₴16,735.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA153,781
|
$275.70
₴10,146.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA260,591
|
$74.83
₴2,753.87
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA738,148
|
$312.58
₴11,503.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,413,088
|
$5,592.11
₴205,804.23
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA719
|
$1.09
₴40.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,927
|
$1.35
₴49.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA821
|
$2.04
₴75.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,795
|
$26.77
₴985.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,132
|
$4.08
₴150.14
|
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pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA24,605
|
$65.70
₴2,417.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA39,650
|
$33.80
₴1,243.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA78,428
|
$78.00
₴2,870.74
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA57,091
|
$93.05
₴3,424.66
|
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