Cost of living comparison
Lima is 8.1% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Lima instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,044
|
$5.23
PEN19.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,447
|
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
|
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
|
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
|
pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
|
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
|
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