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
FCFA8,946
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,897
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,432
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA928
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,874
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,103
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,051
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,829
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,343
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA691
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA466
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,030
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA522
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA353
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,671
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,582
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,254,162
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,745
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA366,505
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA224,279
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA386,490
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,545
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,474,344
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,019
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,574
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,022
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,944
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 68.2% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Thimphu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,770
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,325
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,208
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,215
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
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