Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 4.5 times more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 34.6% more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA8,946
|
$19.77
A$30.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,897
|
$9.89
A$15.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,432
|
$2.76
A$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA928
|
$2.32
A$3.58
|
|
pay 47.5% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,874
|
$2.59
A$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,103
|
$5.39
A$8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,051
|
$6.59
A$10.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,829
|
$4.63
A$7.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,343
|
$4.12
A$6.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA691
|
$1.62
A$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA466
|
$1.34
A$2.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,030
|
$1.57
A$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$2.46
A$3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA522
|
$1.25
A$1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA353
|
$1.11
A$1.72
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,671
|
$5.07
A$7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,582
|
$118.63
A$183.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,254,162
|
$29,276.08
A$45,312.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,745
|
$17.66
A$27.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$65.39
A$101.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA366,505
|
$1,783.31
A$2,760.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA224,279
|
$1,413.05
A$2,187.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA386,490
|
$183.02
A$283.27
|
|
pay 19.6 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,545
|
$1,847.17
A$2,858.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,474,344
|
$14,503.36
A$22,447.55
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,019
|
$7.25
A$11.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,574
|
$3.68
A$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,022
|
$26.36
A$40.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$65.69
A$101.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,944
|
$14.33
A$22.19
|
|
pay 67.8% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,770
|
$86.77
A$134.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,325
|
$72.18
A$111.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,208
|
$119.51
A$184.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,215
|
$154.17
A$238.62
|
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