Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 34.9% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of London, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.22
|
$14.38
FCFA8,590
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.69
|
$7.87
FCFA4,702
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.93
|
$2.30
FCFA1,375
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.59
|
$1.49
FCFA891
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
London
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.61
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.83
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.04
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.26
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.12
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.34
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
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pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
London
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.48
|
$4.29
FCFA2,564
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£192.24
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,221.09
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.30
|
?? | |
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£29.81
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,055.53
|
$559.96
FCFA334,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,544.99
|
$360.53
FCFA215,345
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£216.82
|
$621.28
FCFA371,093
|
|
pay 81.6% less for childcare
|
London
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,768.91
|
$49.10
FCFA29,328
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,276.31
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,256,257
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.25
|
$4.85
FCFA2,898
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.48
|
$4.14
FCFA2,471
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.42
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£44.92
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.42
|
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pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£78.55
|
$57.50
FCFA34,345
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£37.84
|
$60.00
FCFA35,838
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£85.59
|
$100.00
FCFA59,730
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£93.98
|
$55.00
FCFA32,852
|
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