Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 44.4% more expensive than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% more in Brazzaville
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Brazzaville
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Brazzaville
- Housing
-
pay 75.9% more in Brazzaville
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Brazzaville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% more in Brazzaville
- Clothing
-
pay 66.2% more in Brazzaville
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Brazzaville are more expensive than in St. George's. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 28.5% more for restaurants
St. George's
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$14.38
FCFA8,185
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$7.87
FCFA4,480
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.30
FCFA1,310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.49
FCFA850
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
St. George's
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$4.62
FCFA2,629
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$3.38
FCFA1,924
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$8.12
FCFA4,621
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$2.94
FCFA1,673
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$2.16
FCFA1,229
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.11
FCFA633
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.75
FCFA426
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.66
FCFA942
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$1.16
FCFA661
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.84
FCFA478
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.57
FCFA323
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
St. George's
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$4.29
FCFA2,444
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$23.44
FCFA13,342
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$29,343.54
FCFA16,701,897
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$12.45
FCFA7,086
|
|
pay 75.9% more for housing
St. George's
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$41.25
FCFA23,476
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$589.16
FCFA335,339
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$360.53
FCFA205,208
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$621.28
FCFA353,625
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
St. George's
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$49.10
FCFA27,947
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,008,826
|
|
pay 35.2% more for entertainment and sports
St. George's
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$4.85
FCFA2,762
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.14
FCFA2,355
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.25
FCFA1,850
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$41.25
FCFA23,476
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.34
FCFA3,609
|
|
pay 66.2% more for clothing
St. George's
|
Brazzaville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$57.50
FCFA32,728
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$60.00
FCFA34,151
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$100.00
FCFA56,918
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$55.00
FCFA31,305
|
|
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