Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 46.9% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Brazzaville
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in Brazzaville
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Brazzaville
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Brazzaville
- Childcare
-
pay 88.6% less in Brazzaville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.9% less in Brazzaville
- Clothing
-
pay 58.2% less in Brazzaville
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Brazzaville.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€19.07
|
$14.38
FCFA8,607
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.25
|
$7.87
FCFA4,711
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.26
|
$2.30
FCFA1,377
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.46
|
$1.49
FCFA893
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.99
|
$4.62
FCFA2,765
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.33
|
$3.38
FCFA2,023
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.48
|
$8.12
FCFA4,859
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.25
|
$2.94
FCFA1,760
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.34
|
$2.16
FCFA1,292
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.89
|
$1.11
FCFA665
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$0.75
FCFA448
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$1.66
FCFA991
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.64
|
$1.16
FCFA695
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.86
|
$0.84
FCFA502
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.33
|
$0.57
FCFA339
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.80
|
$4.29
FCFA2,570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€21.51
|
$23.44
FCFA14,029
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€42,223.94
|
$29,343.54
FCFA17,562,660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€18.58
|
$12.45
FCFA7,451
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€55.74
|
$41.25
FCFA24,686
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,377.01
|
$589.16
FCFA352,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,867.49
|
$360.53
FCFA215,783
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€214.46
|
$621.28
FCFA371,849
|
|
pay 88.6% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,906.93
|
$49.10
FCFA29,388
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€38,994.37
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,266,965
|
|
pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.82
|
$4.85
FCFA2,904
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.04
|
$4.14
FCFA2,477
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.22
|
$3.25
FCFA1,945
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€470.62
|
$41.25
FCFA24,686
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$6.34
FCFA3,795
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€159.16
|
$57.50
FCFA34,415
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€68.70
|
$60.00
FCFA35,911
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€199.98
|
$100.00
FCFA59,852
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€571.10
|
$55.00
FCFA32,919
|
|
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