Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Saint John's, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Saint John's
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$14.38
FCFA9,044
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.30
FCFA1,447
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Saint John's
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint John's
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint John's
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint John's
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint John's
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint John's
|
Brazzaville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
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