Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brazzaville vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary
Brazzaville is 15.3% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Brazzaville
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Brazzaville
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% more in Brazzaville
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% more in Brazzaville
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% more in Brazzaville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% more in Brazzaville
- Clothing
-
pay 79.2% more in Brazzaville
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Brazzaville. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.
Brazzaville vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$11.68
FCFA6,527
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$5.10
FCFA2,848
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.58
FCFA881
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.58
FCFA881
|
|
Majuro vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$4.99
FCFA2,786
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.38
FCFA1,889
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$8.76
FCFA4,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.94
FCFA1,643
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.16
FCFA1,207
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.11
FCFA621
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.81
FCFA451
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.66
FCFA925
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.16
FCFA649
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.84
FCFA469
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.57
FCFA317
|
|
Majuro vs. Brazzaville - Cost of groceries
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.74
FCFA2,651
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.44
FCFA13,100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$29,343.54
FCFA16,399,506
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$10.74
FCFA6,003
|
|
Majuro vs. Brazzaville - Cost of transportation
pay 31.0% more for housing
|
Majuro
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$44.51
FCFA24,877
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$551.55
FCFA308,248
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$465.04
FCFA259,902
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$646.27
FCFA361,188
|
|
Majuro vs. Brazzaville - Cost of housing
pay 41.0% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$53.41
FCFA29,853
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$8,800.00
FCFA4,918,141
|
|
Majuro vs. Brazzaville - Cost of childcare
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$5.81
FCFA3,244
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$4.05
FCFA2,263
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.25
FCFA1,816
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$44.51
FCFA24,877
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.84
FCFA3,264
|
|
Majuro vs. Brazzaville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 79.2% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$57.50
FCFA32,136
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$60.00
FCFA33,533
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$100.00
FCFA55,888
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$55.00
FCFA30,738
|
|
Majuro vs. Brazzaville - Cost of clothing
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