Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.9 times more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA8,918
|
$14.93
NZ$25.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,881
|
$8.96
NZ$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,427
|
$2.57
NZ$4.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA926
|
$2.15
NZ$3.64
|
|
pay 42.9% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,865
|
$1.96
NZ$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,096
|
$4.15
NZ$7.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,035
|
$6.98
NZ$11.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,823
|
$6.84
NZ$11.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,339
|
$5.06
NZ$8.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA689
|
$1.40
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA464
|
$1.09
NZ$1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,027
|
$1.48
NZ$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA720
|
$2.61
NZ$4.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA520
|
$1.01
NZ$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA352
|
$0.84
NZ$1.42
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,662
|
$6.42
NZ$10.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,535
|
$127.57
NZ$215.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,196,352
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,962.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,720
|
$18.22
NZ$30.75
|
|
pay 94.0% more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,577
|
$54.27
NZ$91.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA365,344
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,510.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA223,569
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,253.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA385,266
|
$134.11
NZ$226.36
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,448
|
$871.44
NZ$1,470.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,457,007
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,351.59
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,009
|
$7.17
NZ$12.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,566
|
$3.41
NZ$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,015
|
$24.46
NZ$41.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,577
|
$39.85
NZ$67.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,932
|
$12.24
NZ$20.66
|
|
pay 44.6% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,657
|
$75.78
NZ$127.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,207
|
$55.09
NZ$92.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,011
|
$119.44
NZ$201.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,106
|
$129.60
NZ$218.75
|
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