Cost of living comparison

Paris, France

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 26.4% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 14.1% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 44.7% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 32.4% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 69.2% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.3% less in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 22.3% less in Brazzaville

Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Brazzaville.

Brazzaville vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Paris, you would:

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pay 35.6% less for restaurants

	Paris	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €13.75	$14.38 FCFA8,070	-10.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 €11.00	$7.87 FCFA4,417	-38.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.09 €3.50	$2.30 FCFA1,291	-43.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.53	$1.49 FCFA838	-49.5%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 14.1% less for groceries

	Paris	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 €1.72	$4.62 FCFA2,592	+130.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.23 €9.61	$3.38 FCFA1,897	-69.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 €4.62	$8.12 FCFA4,556	+50.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 €4.15	$2.94 FCFA1,650	-39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.32 €5.41	$2.16 FCFA1,212	-65.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.35	$1.11 FCFA624	-29.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.90	$0.75 FCFA420	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 €1.28	$1.66 FCFA929	+10.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.52	$1.16 FCFA652	-34.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.94	$0.84 FCFA471	-23.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.03	$0.57 FCFA318	-53.1%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 44.7% less for transportation

	Paris	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.65 €6.55	$4.29 FCFA2,409	-43.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.60 €79.22	$23.44 FCFA13,154	-74.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,688.77 €27,965.25	$29,343.54 FCFA16,466,750	-10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.84 €21.25	$12.45 FCFA6,986	-49.9%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 32.4% more for housing

	Paris	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.65 €28.79	$41.25 FCFA23,146	+22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,367.25 €1,169.68	$589.16 FCFA330,617	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.37 €904.58	$360.53 FCFA202,318	-65.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.37 €161.15	$621.28 FCFA348,646	+229.8%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 69.2% less for childcare

	Paris	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$756.26 €646.98	$49.10 FCFA27,554	-93.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,942.48 €13,638.79	$8,800.00 FCFA4,938,307	-44.8%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €6.42	$4.85 FCFA2,723	-35.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 €3.69	$4.14 FCFA2,322	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.40 €11.46	$3.25 FCFA1,824	-75.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.48 €31.21	$41.25 FCFA23,146	+13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €11.92	$6.34 FCFA3,558	-54.5%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 22.3% less for clothing

	Paris	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.81 €88.81	$57.50 FCFA32,267	-44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.57 €39.84	$60.00 FCFA33,670	+28.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.54 €95.42	$100.00 FCFA56,117	-10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.98 €127.45	$55.00 FCFA30,864	-63.1%
Average			-22.3%

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