Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 6.6 times more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,055
|
$20.90
€20.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,956
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,449
|
$4.67
€4.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA940
|
$7.08
€6.80
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,909
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,128
|
$8.04
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,112
|
$7.10
€6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,851
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,359
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA700
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,042
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA731
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$1.46
€1.40
|
|
pay 55.2% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,703
|
$8.55
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,759
|
$23.58
€22.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,475,812
|
$46,276.05
€44,419.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,839
|
$20.36
€19.55
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,969
|
$61.09
€58.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,955
|
$8,084.96
€7,760.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA227,003
|
$6,430.58
€6,172.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA391,183
|
$235.04
€225.61
|
|
pay 23.7 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,916
|
$2,089.94
€2,006.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,540,816
|
$42,736.55
€41,021.84
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,055
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,605
|
$6.62
€6.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,046
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,969
|
$515.79
€495.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,992
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,204
|
$174.43
€167.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,778
|
$75.29
€72.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,964
|
$219.18
€210.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,630
|
$625.91
€600.80
|
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