Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.9 times more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,044
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,447
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 46.9% more for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 81.4% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
|
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
|
pay 84.2% more for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
|
pay 11.3 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
|
pay 77.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
|
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
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