Cost of living comparison
Russia is 41.2% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Russia instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,499
|
$7.74
₽745.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA7,134
|
$4.69
₽451.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,430
|
$0.85
₽81.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA438
|
$0.41
₽39.46
|
|
pay 56.8% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,026
|
$0.54
₽51.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,922
|
$4.40
₽423.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA5,022
|
$3.48
₽334.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,848
|
$1.27
₽122.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,330
|
$1.79
₽172.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,397
|
$0.62
₽59.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA846
|
$0.56
₽53.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,164
|
$0.66
₽63.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,702
|
$1.03
₽99.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA698
|
$0.30
₽28.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA931
|
$0.25
₽24.36
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,328
|
$2.37
₽228.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.36
₽1,863.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA27,275,566
|
$31,226.85
₽3,007,146.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,827
|
$3.41
₽328.15
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,537
|
$6.56
₽631.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA308,529
|
$310.33
₽29,884.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA153,781
|
$214.38
₽20,644.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA260,591
|
$69.84
₽6,726.07
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA738,148
|
$220.41
₽21,225.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,413,088
|
$4,693.93
₽452,025.24
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA719
|
$1.55
₽149.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,927
|
$1.73
₽166.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA821
|
$2.23
₽215.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,795
|
$31.55
₽3,038.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,132
|
$4.06
₽391.12
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA24,605
|
$62.85
₽6,052.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA39,650
|
$39.44
₽3,798.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA78,428
|
$79.13
₽7,620.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA57,091
|
$85.30
₽8,214.61
|
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