Cost of living comparison
Germany is 92.8% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Germany instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA8,982
|
$14.04
€13.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,917
|
$10.20
€9.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,437
|
$2.80
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA932
|
$2.41
€2.29
|
|
pay 22.7% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,885
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,111
|
$6.71
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,071
|
$4.38
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,836
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,349
|
$6.24
€5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA694
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA467
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,034
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA725
|
$2.10
€2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA524
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA354
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
pay 68.4% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,682
|
$7.07
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,641
|
$52.96
€50.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,328,033
|
$28,807.86
€27,430.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,776
|
$23.02
€21.92
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,762
|
$48.22
€45.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA367,988
|
$790.39
€752.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA225,187
|
$625.27
€595.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA388,054
|
$230.06
€219.07
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,668
|
$458.39
€436.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,496,497
|
$12,308.95
€11,720.58
|
|
pay 46.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,031
|
$4.42
€4.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,584
|
$3.49
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,030
|
$8.74
€8.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,762
|
$36.01
€34.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,960
|
$12.80
€12.19
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,915
|
$82.34
€78.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,476
|
$40.78
€38.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,460
|
$91.59
€87.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,353
|
$123.43
€117.53
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