Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 10.8% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
FCFA8,624
|
$9.25
EC$24.94
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
FCFA5,749
|
$4.63
EC$12.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
FCFA943
|
$1.85
EC$4.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
FCFA544
|
$1.25
EC$3.37
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
FCFA797
|
$1.38
EC$3.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.83
FCFA4,504
|
$3.68
EC$9.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.33
FCFA4,788
|
$6.42
EC$17.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.12
FCFA1,793
|
$3.84
EC$10.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
FCFA1,113
|
$4.60
EC$12.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
FCFA1,515
|
$3.32
EC$8.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
$1.17
EC$3.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.45
FCFA1,406
|
$1.37
EC$3.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,725
|
$2.14
EC$5.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
FCFA1,189
|
$1.40
EC$3.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA956
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
pay 24.3% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
FCFA1,817
|
$5.89
EC$15.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.51
EC$249.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
FCFA20,122,199
|
$21,766.48
EC$58,686.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.93
FCFA7,436
|
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pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$266.67
FCFA153,312
|
$116.31
EC$313.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.79
FCFA719,102
|
$663.68
EC$1,789.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,700.00
FCFA977,364
|
$252.85
EC$681.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
FCFA87,929
|
$59.42
EC$160.21
|
|
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.00
FCFA172,476
|
$126.42
EC$340.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,800.00
FCFA11,383,416
|
$925.05
EC$2,494.11
|
|
pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
FCFA862
|
$1.85
EC$4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
FCFA2,072
|
$3.55
EC$9.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
FCFA900
|
$5.00
EC$13.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
FCFA40,230
|
$46.25
EC$124.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA4,797
|
$9.25
EC$24.94
|
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pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.88
FCFA25,802
|
$91.27
EC$246.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.33
FCFA33,537
|
$46.87
EC$126.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
FCFA89,113
|
$108.54
EC$292.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.72
FCFA64,229
|
$115.94
EC$312.60
|
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