Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 5.9% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.7% more in Brazzaville
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% more in Brazzaville
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Brazzaville
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% more in Brazzaville
- Childcare
-
pay 62.9% less in Brazzaville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% less in Brazzaville
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Brazzaville
The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Brazzaville.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Riga, you would:
pay 28.7% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$14.38
FCFA8,305
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.34
|
$7.87
FCFA4,546
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.27
|
$2.30
FCFA1,329
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$1.49
FCFA862
|
|
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$4.62
FCFA2,668
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$3.38
FCFA1,952
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.27
|
$8.12
FCFA4,689
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
$2.94
FCFA1,698
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$2.16
FCFA1,247
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.11
FCFA642
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.75
FCFA432
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.66
FCFA956
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.16
FCFA671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.84
FCFA485
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.57
FCFA327
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.96
|
$4.29
FCFA2,480
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.31
|
$23.44
FCFA13,537
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,675.66
|
$29,343.54
FCFA16,946,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.91
|
$12.45
FCFA7,190
|
|
pay 73.8% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.56
|
$41.25
FCFA23,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€472.30
|
$589.16
FCFA340,254
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.76
|
$360.53
FCFA208,216
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.34
|
$621.28
FCFA358,808
|
|
pay 62.9% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.70
|
$49.10
FCFA28,357
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,875.09
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,082,252
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$4.85
FCFA2,802
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.99
|
$4.14
FCFA2,390
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$3.25
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.51
|
$41.25
FCFA23,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$6.34
FCFA3,662
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€72.05
|
$57.50
FCFA33,208
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.54
|
$60.00
FCFA34,652
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.34
|
$100.00
FCFA57,753
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.55
|
$55.00
FCFA31,764
|
|
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