Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 81.5% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,044
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,447
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
|
pay 22.5% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
$4.57
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 83.9% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
|
pay 57.2% more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
|
pay 54.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
|
$138.30
€132.60
|
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