Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 86.6% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 38.2% more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,044
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
|
|
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
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
pay 84.8% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 25.2% more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
|
pay 29.7% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
|
$111.24
€106.65
|
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