Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 26.4% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.6% less in Brazzaville
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% less in Brazzaville
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% less in Brazzaville
- Housing
-
pay 32.4% more in Brazzaville
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% less in Brazzaville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Brazzaville
- Clothing
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pay 22.3% less in Brazzaville
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Brazzaville.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Paris, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
Paris
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.57
|
$14.38
FCFA9,133
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.45
|
$7.87
FCFA4,999
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.96
|
$2.30
FCFA1,462
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.86
|
$1.49
FCFA948
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
Paris
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.94
|
$4.62
FCFA2,934
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.87
|
$3.38
FCFA2,147
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.23
|
$8.12
FCFA5,156
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.69
|
$2.94
FCFA1,867
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.12
|
$2.16
FCFA1,371
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$1.11
FCFA706
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.75
FCFA475
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.66
FCFA1,052
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.72
|
$1.16
FCFA738
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.07
|
$0.84
FCFA533
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.17
|
$0.57
FCFA360
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
Paris
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.41
|
$4.29
FCFA2,727
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€89.66
|
$23.44
FCFA14,887
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,650.64
|
$29,343.54
FCFA18,636,813
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.05
|
$12.45
FCFA7,907
|
|
pay 32.4% more for housing
Paris
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.58
|
$41.25
FCFA26,196
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,323.83
|
$589.16
FCFA374,188
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,023.79
|
$360.53
FCFA228,981
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€182.39
|
$621.28
FCFA394,592
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
Paris
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€732.25
|
$49.10
FCFA31,185
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,436.18
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,589,099
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
Paris
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.26
|
$4.85
FCFA3,082
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.18
|
$4.14
FCFA2,628
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.97
|
$3.25
FCFA2,064
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.32
|
$41.25
FCFA26,196
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.49
|
$6.34
FCFA4,027
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
Paris
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€100.51
|
$57.50
FCFA36,520
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.09
|
$60.00
FCFA38,107
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.00
|
$100.00
FCFA63,512
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€144.24
|
$55.00
FCFA34,932
|
|
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