Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 2.7 times more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 39.2% more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA8,946
|
$20.66
₪77.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,897
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,432
|
$2.59
₪9.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA928
|
$1.96
₪7.33
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,874
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,103
|
$6.48
₪24.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,051
|
$7.26
₪27.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,829
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,343
|
$4.77
₪17.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA691
|
$1.36
₪5.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA466
|
$0.90
₪3.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,030
|
$0.74
₪2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.90
₪3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA522
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA353
|
$0.58
₪2.17
|
|
pay 66.7% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,671
|
$7.24
₪27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,582
|
$62.93
₪235.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,254,162
|
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,745
|
$10.03
₪37.59
|
|
pay 56.6% more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA366,505
|
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA224,279
|
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA386,490
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,545
|
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,474,344
|
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
|
pay 91.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,019
|
$8.53
₪31.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,574
|
$4.06
₪15.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,022
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$84.91
₪318.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,944
|
$12.00
₪44.99
|
|
pay 59.4% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,770
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,325
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,208
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,215
|
$109.32
₪409.92
|
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