Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 4.7 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 90.0% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,063
|
$10.56
FCFA6,502
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,252
|
$11.60
FCFA7,137
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA567
|
$2.33
FCFA1,431
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA413
|
$0.71
FCFA438
|
|
pay 99.2% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.67
FCFA1,027
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.75
FCFA2,923
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,198
|
$8.16
FCFA5,025
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,176
|
$3.00
FCFA1,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.16
FCFA1,331
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,521
|
$2.27
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA445
|
$1.37
FCFA846
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
$1.89
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA390
|
$2.77
FCFA1,703
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$1.14
FCFA699
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA281
|
$1.51
FCFA932
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,023
|
$3.79
FCFA2,330
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,983,042
|
$44,341.60
FCFA27,290,109
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.35
FCFA8,832
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA48,139
|
$300.00
FCFA184,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA718,965
|
$501.57
FCFA308,694
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA84,244
|
$250.00
FCFA153,863
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA118,326
|
$423.64
FCFA260,730
|
|
pay 22.0 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA19,084
|
$1,200.00
FCFA738,542
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,031,559
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,415,975
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA825
|
$1.17
FCFA719
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,118
|
$3.13
FCFA1,928
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,238
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA82,525
|
$50.06
FCFA30,811
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,095
|
$8.34
FCFA5,135
|
|
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,631
|
$40.00
FCFA24,618
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,736
|
$64.46
FCFA39,671
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,368
|
$127.50
FCFA78,470
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA82,525
|
$92.81
FCFA57,122
|
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