Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 49.2% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Brazzaville
- Groceries
-
pay 57.8% less in Brazzaville
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Brazzaville
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Brazzaville
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% less in Brazzaville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.4% less in Brazzaville
- Clothing
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pay 33.6% less in Brazzaville
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Brazzaville.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of George Town, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$14.38
FCFA8,274
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$7.87
FCFA4,529
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$2.30
FCFA1,324
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.49
FCFA859
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$4.62
FCFA2,658
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$3.38
FCFA1,945
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$8.12
FCFA4,671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$2.94
FCFA1,692
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$2.16
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.11
FCFA639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.75
FCFA431
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.66
FCFA953
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$1.16
FCFA668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.84
FCFA483
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.57
FCFA326
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.29
FCFA2,470
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$23.44
FCFA13,487
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,304.55
|
$29,343.54
FCFA16,883,558
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$12.45
FCFA7,163
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.79
|
$41.25
FCFA23,731
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.37
|
$589.16
FCFA338,986
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.77
|
$360.53
FCFA207,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.06
|
$621.28
FCFA357,471
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.78
|
$49.10
FCFA28,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,983.05
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,063,306
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$4.85
FCFA2,792
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$4.14
FCFA2,381
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$3.25
FCFA1,870
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$41.25
FCFA23,731
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$6.34
FCFA3,648
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.55
|
$57.50
FCFA33,084
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.40
|
$60.00
FCFA34,523
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$100.00
FCFA57,538
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.76
|
$55.00
FCFA31,646
|
|
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