Cost of living comparison
Saipan is 4.3% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Saipan instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
Brazzaville
|
Saipan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,436
|
$7.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA7,064
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,417
|
$1.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA434
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
Brazzaville
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,017
|
$2.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,893
|
$5.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA4,973
|
$5.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,830
|
$3.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,317
|
$3.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,383
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA837
|
$1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,153
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,686
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA692
|
$0.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA922
|
?? | |
pay 8.5% more for transportation
Brazzaville
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,306
|
$4.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA27,010,882
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,741
|
$13.46
|
|
pay 0.2% less for housing
Brazzaville
|
Saipan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA182,746
|
$111.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA305,535
|
$650.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA152,289
|
$490.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA258,062
|
$153.63
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
Brazzaville
|
Saipan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA730,985
|
$189.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,360,559
|
$4,674.00
|
|
pay 98.5% more for entertainment and sports
Brazzaville
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA712
|
$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,908
|
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA813
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,496
|
$60.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,083
|
$8.00
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
Brazzaville
|
Saipan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA24,366
|
$38.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA39,265
|
$34.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA77,667
|
$90.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA56,537
|
$85.00
|
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