Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 37.9% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,044
|
$7.52
JMD1,171.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
$8.62
JMD1,342.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,447
|
$1.41
JMD220.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$0.88
JMD136.70
|
|
pay 55.4% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
$3.54
JMD551.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$6.58
JMD1,024.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
$15.26
JMD2,377.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$4.27
JMD665.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$2.70
JMD421.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$1.39
JMD215.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$1.82
JMD284.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$1.59
JMD248.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$1.04
JMD162.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$0.95
JMD147.80
|
|
pay 57.7% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,688,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$52.89
JMD8,241.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
$874.50
JMD136,277.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
$425.21
JMD66,261.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
$118.83
JMD18,517.49
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
$227.66
JMD35,476.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
$2,105.29
JMD328,076.53
|
|
pay 63.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$3.13
JMD488.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
$4.28
JMD667.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$8.77
JMD1,366.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$69.97
JMD10,903.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
$13.16
JMD2,050.48
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
$25.59
JMD3,987.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
$71.01
JMD11,066.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
|
$68.92
JMD10,740.60
|
|
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