Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.2 times more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
Brazzaville
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,500
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA7,135
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,431
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA438
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
Brazzaville
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,027
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,922
|
$9.38
$12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA5,023
|
$10.93
$14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,848
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,331
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,397
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA846
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,164
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,703
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA698
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA931
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 83.5% more for transportation
Brazzaville
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,329
|
$8.83
$12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$96.26
$131.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA27,278,951
|
$112,798.92
$153,552.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,828
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Brazzaville
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,560
|
$36.32
$49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA308,568
|
$3,603.58
$4,905.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA153,800
|
$2,425.90
$3,302.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA260,623
|
$123.15
$167.64
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Brazzaville
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA738,240
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,413,760
|
$27,366.80
$37,254.29
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Brazzaville
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA719
|
$7.52
$10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,927
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA821
|
$11.28
$15.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,798
|
$113.03
$153.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,133
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
Brazzaville
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA24,608
|
$74.80
$101.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA39,655
|
$41.62
$56.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA78,438
|
$107.10
$145.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA57,098
|
$111.86
$152.28
|
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