Cost of living comparison
United States is 22.0% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in United States instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 37.5% more for restaurants
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Brazzaville
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.21
FCFA7,216
|
$15.20
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
FCFA6,439
|
$8.21
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
FCFA1,056
|
$2.01
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
FCFA491
|
$1.60
|
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pay 5.4% less for groceries
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Brazzaville
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
FCFA813
|
$2.85
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.83
FCFA5,044
|
$5.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
FCFA4,936
|
$3.38
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,934
|
$2.72
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
FCFA1,706
|
$4.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
FCFA1,697
|
$2.12
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
FCFA949
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
FCFA1,533
|
$1.89
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,826
|
$1.99
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
FCFA1,132
|
$1.26
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA1,022
|
$1.23
|
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pay 7.0% less for transportation
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Brazzaville
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FCFA3,218
|
$4.54
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.19
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
FCFA22,537,605
|
$24,050.13
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
FCFA8,913
|
$16.53
|
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pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA193,179
|
$68.65
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.79
FCFA805,421
|
$1,446.14
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,700.00
FCFA1,094,684
|
$1,166.13
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
FCFA98,484
|
$132.57
|
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pay 4.5% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$850.00
FCFA547,342
|
$980.97
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,800.00
FCFA12,749,845
|
$14,983.58
|
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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA752
|
$5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
FCFA2,515
|
$4.34
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA860
|
$8.25
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA32,237
|
$40.54
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,373
|
$11.80
|
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pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
FCFA22,538
|
$44.10
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.33
FCFA37,563
|
$36.31
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
FCFA99,809
|
$77.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.72
FCFA71,939
|
$98.75
|
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