Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 19.6% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,044
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,447
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 68.2% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
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