Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 46.5% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Brazzaville
- Groceries
-
pay 42.7% more in Brazzaville
- Transportation
-
pay 21.7% less in Brazzaville
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% less in Brazzaville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.7% more in Brazzaville
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Brazzaville. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,808
|
$14.38
FCFA8,167
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,648
|
$7.87
FCFA4,471
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA439
|
$2.30
FCFA1,307
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$1.49
FCFA848
|
|
pay 42.7% more for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA626
|
$4.62
FCFA2,624
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.38
FCFA1,920
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,375
|
$8.12
FCFA4,611
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,776
|
$2.94
FCFA1,670
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,408
|
$2.16
FCFA1,226
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
FCFA631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA284
|
$0.75
FCFA425
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA568
|
$1.66
FCFA940
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA568
|
$1.16
FCFA660
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
FCFA477
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA426
|
$0.57
FCFA322
|
|
pay 21.7% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,114
|
$4.29
FCFA2,438
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.44
FCFA13,313
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,343.54
FCFA16,665,744
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.45
FCFA7,071
|
|
pay 0.1% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,438
|
$41.25
FCFA23,425
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$589.16
FCFA334,613
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$360.53
FCFA204,763
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$621.28
FCFA352,859
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$49.10
FCFA27,887
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,800.00
FCFA4,997,984
|
pay 88.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,355
|
$4.85
FCFA2,756
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,073
|
$4.14
FCFA2,350
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA530
|
$3.25
FCFA1,846
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,288
|
$41.25
FCFA23,425
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,222
|
$6.34
FCFA3,601
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.50
FCFA32,657
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.00
FCFA34,077
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.00
FCFA56,795
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$55.00
FCFA31,237
|
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