Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 2.1 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$14.38
FCFA8,946
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$7.87
FCFA4,897
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$2.30
FCFA1,432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$1.49
FCFA928
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$4.62
FCFA2,874
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$3.38
FCFA2,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$8.12
FCFA5,051
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$2.94
FCFA1,829
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$2.16
FCFA1,343
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.11
FCFA691
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$0.75
FCFA466
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$1.66
FCFA1,030
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$1.16
FCFA722
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.84
FCFA522
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.57
FCFA353
|
|
pay 84.3% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$4.29
FCFA2,671
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$23.44
FCFA14,582
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$29,343.54
FCFA18,254,162
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$12.45
FCFA7,745
|
|
pay 49.0% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$589.16
FCFA366,505
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$360.53
FCFA224,279
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$621.28
FCFA386,490
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$49.10
FCFA30,545
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,474,344
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$4.85
FCFA3,019
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.14
FCFA2,574
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$3.25
FCFA2,022
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$41.25
FCFA25,658
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$6.34
FCFA3,944
|
|
pay 28.5% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$57.50
FCFA35,770
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$60.00
FCFA37,325
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$100.00
FCFA62,208
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$55.00
FCFA34,215
|
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