Cost of living comparison

 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
compared to
 Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Brazzaville vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 56.3% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants
pay 66.1% more in Brazzaville
Groceries
pay 72.4% more in Brazzaville
Transportation
pay 6.7% more in Brazzaville
Housing
pay 2.3 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare
pay 58.9% more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 57.0% more in Brazzaville
Clothing
pay 7.3% more in Brazzaville

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.

Brazzaville vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 66.1% more for restaurants

 
Sarajevo
Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.48
BAM10.39
$14.38
FCFA9,148
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.58
BAM12.47
$7.87
FCFA5,007
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.75
BAM3.31
$2.30
FCFA1,464

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pay 72.4% more for groceries

 
Sarajevo
Brazzaville
Bread
1 loaf
$1.01
BAM1.91
$4.62
FCFA2,939
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.10
BAM7.78
$3.38
FCFA2,150
Milk (1 gallon) $4.87
BAM9.23
$8.12
FCFA5,165

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pay 6.7% more for transportation

 
Sarajevo
Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.59
BAM10.60
$4.29
FCFA2,731
Monthly public transit pass $29.46
BAM55.86
$23.44
FCFA14,911
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,761.68
BAM48,848.43
$29,343.54
FCFA18,666,635

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

 
Sarajevo
Brazzaville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.02
BAM55.02
$41.25
FCFA26,238
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $367.49
BAM696.82
$589.16
FCFA374,786
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $255.37
BAM484.23
$360.53
FCFA229,347

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pay 58.9% more for childcare

 
Sarajevo
Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $210.48
BAM399.10
$49.10
FCFA31,235
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,987.26
BAM5,664.34
$8,800.00
FCFA5,598,043

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pay 57.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Sarajevo
Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.19
BAM4.16
$4.85
FCFA3,087
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
BAM3.47
$4.14
FCFA2,632
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.40
BAM6.44
$3.25
FCFA2,067

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pay 7.3% more for clothing

 
Sarajevo
Brazzaville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$92.27
BAM174.95
$57.50
FCFA36,578
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.94
BAM58.66
$60.00
FCFA38,168
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.31
BAM165.55
$100.00
FCFA63,614

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