Cost of living comparison
United States is 55.9% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in United States instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 49.4% more for restaurants
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Brazzaville
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,331
|
$18.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA6,950
|
$9.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,394
|
$2.24
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA427
|
$1.77
|
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pay 15.1% more for groceries
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Brazzaville
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,000
|
$3.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,846
|
$5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA4,893
|
$3.83
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,800
|
$4.01
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,296
|
$5.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,361
|
$2.19
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA824
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,134
|
$1.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,658
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA680
|
$1.29
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA907
|
$1.27
|
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pay 9.7% less for transportation
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Brazzaville
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,268
|
$3.72
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA26,571,680
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,599
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA179,775
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA300,567
|
$1,528.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA149,812
|
$1,282.97
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA253,866
|
$138.81
|
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pay 38.0% more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA719,099
|
$1,137.97
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,273,396
|
$15,943.15
|
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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA700
|
$5.19
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,877
|
$4.51
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA800
|
$8.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,000
|
$42.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,000
|
$12.04
|
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pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA23,970
|
$45.40
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA38,627
|
$36.73
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA76,404
|
$79.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA55,618
|
$109.59
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