Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 54.3% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
Panama City
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$10.56
FCFA6,479
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$11.60
FCFA7,112
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$2.33
FCFA1,426
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.71
FCFA437
|
|
pay 37.2% more for groceries
Panama City
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$1.67
FCFA1,023
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$4.75
FCFA2,913
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$8.16
FCFA5,007
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$3.00
FCFA1,842
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$2.16
FCFA1,326
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$2.27
FCFA1,393
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$1.37
FCFA843
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$1.89
FCFA1,160
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$2.77
FCFA1,697
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$1.14
FCFA696
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$1.51
FCFA928
|
|
pay 25.1% more for transportation
Panama City
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$3.79
FCFA2,321
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$44,341.60
FCFA27,192,242
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$14.35
FCFA8,800
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Panama City
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$300.00
FCFA183,973
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$501.57
FCFA307,587
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$250.00
FCFA153,311
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$423.64
FCFA259,795
|
|
pay 89.8% more for childcare
Panama City
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$1,200.00
FCFA735,893
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,396,552
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$1.17
FCFA716
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$3.13
FCFA1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$1.34
FCFA819
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$50.06
FCFA30,701
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$8.34
FCFA5,117
|
|
pay 25.9% more for clothing
Panama City
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$40.00
FCFA24,530
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$64.46
FCFA39,529
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$127.50
FCFA78,189
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$92.81
FCFA56,917
|
|
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