Cost of living comparison

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Brazzaville vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 20.5% cheaper than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.8% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 31.2% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 54.9% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 77.7% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% less in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 43.7% less in Brazzaville

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Brazzaville. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.

Brazzaville vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.8% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.52 ISK3,332	$11.68 FCFA6,542	-56.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.32 ISK2,678	$5.10 FCFA2,854	-76.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK391	$1.58 FCFA883	-49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.72 ISK342	$1.58 FCFA883	-42.0%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 31.2% less for groceries

	Iceland	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$3.80 ISK478	$4.99 FCFA2,792	+31.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,186	$3.38 FCFA1,893	-64.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK977	$8.76 FCFA4,908	+12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.71 ISK843	$2.94 FCFA1,647	-56.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.22 ISK1,409	$2.16 FCFA1,209	-80.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK188	$1.11 FCFA622	-25.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ISK144	$0.81 FCFA452	-29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 ISK178	$1.66 FCFA927	+17.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 ISK294	$1.16 FCFA650	-50.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 ISK207	$0.84 FCFA470	-49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 ISK137	$0.57 FCFA318	-48.1%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 54.9% less for transportation

	Iceland	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.65 ISK1,213	$4.74 FCFA2,657	-50.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.56 ISK9,995	$23.44 FCFA13,129	-70.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,144.25 ISK6,173,992	$29,343.54 FCFA16,435,214	-40.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.55 ISK3,210	$10.74 FCFA6,016	-58.0%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Iceland	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.65 ISK12,016	$44.51 FCFA24,931	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,289.17 ISK287,588	$551.55 FCFA308,919	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,830.04 ISK229,909	$465.04 FCFA260,468	-74.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.15 ISK8,185	$646.27 FCFA361,975	+892.0%
Average			+172.0%

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pay 77.7% less for childcare

	Iceland	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$334.67 ISK42,044	$53.41 FCFA29,918	-84.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,858,233	$8,800.00 FCFA4,928,849	-71.3%
Average			-77.7%

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pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.14 ISK1,400	$5.81 FCFA3,252	-47.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 ISK707	$4.05 FCFA2,268	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.90 ISK1,746	$3.25 FCFA1,820	-76.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.17 ISK9,821	$44.51 FCFA24,931	-43.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.75 ISK2,105	$5.84 FCFA3,271	-65.1%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 43.7% less for clothing

	Iceland	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$130.91 ISK16,446	$57.50 FCFA32,206	-56.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.83 ISK7,768	$60.00 FCFA33,606	-3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.81 ISK20,580	$100.00 FCFA56,010	-39.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.31 ISK29,813	$55.00 FCFA30,805	-76.8%
Average			-43.7%

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