Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 39.1% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,055
|
$1.47
NPR198.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,956
|
$7.36
NPR993.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,449
|
$0.46
NPR61.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA940
|
$0.16
NPR21.83
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,909
|
$0.57
NPR76.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,128
|
$4.70
NPR633.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,112
|
$3.17
NPR428.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,851
|
$1.62
NPR219.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,359
|
$1.48
NPR199.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA700
|
$1.09
NPR146.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$0.47
NPR63.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,042
|
$0.52
NPR70.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA731
|
$0.33
NPR44.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$0.22
NPR29.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$0.29
NPR39.54
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,703
|
$4.85
NPR655.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,759
|
$9.94
NPR1,342.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,475,812
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,474,297.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,839
|
$11.05
NPR1,491.43
|
|
pay 77.4% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,969
|
$10.42
NPR1,407.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,955
|
$191.60
NPR25,869.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA227,003
|
$102.03
NPR13,775.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA391,183
|
$26.40
NPR3,564.09
|
|
pay 13.3% more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,916
|
$91.89
NPR12,406.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,540,816
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,801.25
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,055
|
$2.58
NPR348.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,605
|
$1.66
NPR224.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,046
|
$2.95
NPR397.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,969
|
$22.71
NPR3,065.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,992
|
$3.31
NPR447.43
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,204
|
$24.02
NPR3,242.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,778
|
$31.19
NPR4,211.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,964
|
$53.29
NPR7,195.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,630
|
$37.76
NPR5,097.99
|
|
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