Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 47.3% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA8,946
|
$4.06
EGP200.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,897
|
$4.71
EGP232.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,432
|
$0.33
EGP16.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA928
|
$0.12
EGP6.05
|
|
pay 61.7% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,874
|
$0.65
EGP32.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,103
|
$1.59
EGP78.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,051
|
$3.40
EGP167.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,829
|
$1.45
EGP71.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,343
|
$1.96
EGP96.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA691
|
$0.68
EGP33.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA466
|
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,030
|
$0.16
EGP7.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.19
EGP9.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA522
|
$0.22
EGP10.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA353
|
$0.19
EGP9.36
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,671
|
$1.01
EGP50.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,582
|
$8.12
EGP400.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,254,162
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,790,983.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,745
|
$2.50
EGP123.24
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$9.69
EGP478.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA366,505
|
$208.74
EGP10,303.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA224,279
|
$129.60
EGP6,397.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA386,490
|
$13.65
EGP673.85
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,545
|
$87.26
EGP4,307.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,474,344
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,173.16
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,019
|
$1.42
EGP70.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,574
|
$1.54
EGP75.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,022
|
$1.83
EGP90.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$18.55
EGP915.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,944
|
$3.04
EGP150.29
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,770
|
$37.28
EGP1,840.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,325
|
$49.39
EGP2,438.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,208
|
$97.57
EGP4,816.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,215
|
$53.60
EGP2,645.77
|
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