Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.0 times more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
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Brazzaville
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,044
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,447
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
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pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
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pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
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