Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Lobamba instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Lobamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA8,674
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,748
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,388
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA900
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Lobamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? | ?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? | ?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? | ?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Lobamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,590
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Lobamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.96
FCFA337,773
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA217,473
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA374,762
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Lobamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA29,618
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,308,218
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Lobamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA2,927
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,496
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Lobamba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA34,684
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA36,192
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA60,321
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA33,176
|
?? |
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