Cost of living comparison
George Town is 4.7 times more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in George Town instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 91.1% more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,044
|
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
$15.51
KYD12.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,447
|
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
$11.63
KYD9.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$9.52
KYD7.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$6.73
KYD5.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$4.70
KYD3.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$3.69
KYD3.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$2.97
KYD2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$2.50
KYD2.07
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
$38,771.25
KYD32,180.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
|
$65.61
KYD54.46
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$111.36
KYD92.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
$2,931.28
KYD2,433.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
$2,539.30
KYD2,107.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
$302.52
KYD251.09
|
|
pay 17.7 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
$1,601.98
KYD1,329.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
$25,183.42
KYD20,902.72
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$7.75
KYD6.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
$6.63
KYD5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$86.49
KYD71.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
|
pay 66.6% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
$128.24
KYD106.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
|
$146.14
KYD121.30
|
|
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