Cost of living comparison

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Tokyo vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 21.4% more expensive than Brazzaville.

Restaurants
pay 7.1% less in Tokyo
Groceries
pay 3.0% less in Tokyo
Transportation
pay 18.5% more in Tokyo
Housing
pay 6.0% less in Tokyo
Childcare
pay 26.2 times more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 39.9% more in Tokyo

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Tokyo are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Tokyo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tokyo.

Tokyo vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tokyo instead of Brazzaville, you would:

pay 7.1% less for restaurants

 
Brazzaville
Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.40
FCFA4,903
$7.59
¥1,200
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.93
FCFA2,880
$5.06
¥800
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.60
FCFA935
$1.64
¥259

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pay 3.0% less for groceries

 
Brazzaville
Tokyo
Bread
1 loaf
$4.78
FCFA2,790
$1.71
¥270
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.09
FCFA4,722
$5.29
¥836
Milk (1 gallon) $10.66
FCFA6,225
$5.75
¥909

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pay 18.5% more for transportation

 
Brazzaville
Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.01
FCFA2,924
$4.08
¥645
Monthly public transit pass $23.39
FCFA13,657
$63.27
¥9,997
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,284.24
FCFA17M
$21,725.38
¥3M

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pay 6.0% less for housing

 
Brazzaville
Tokyo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$42.68
FCFA24,915
$30.33
¥4,793
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,154.87
FCFA674K
$1,280.34
¥202K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $450.79
FCFA263K
$692.48
¥109K

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pay 26.2 times more for childcare

 
Brazzaville
Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $51.21
FCFA29,898
$1,341.43
¥212K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $18,252.10
¥3M

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pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Brazzaville
Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.70
FCFA3,326
$3.80
¥600
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.97
FCFA2,316
$3.56
¥563
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.76
FCFA2,193
$3.92
¥620

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Brazzaville
Tokyo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $55.50
¥8,770
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $32.95
¥5,207
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $65.04
¥10,278

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