Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 1.0% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% less in Brazzaville
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% less in Brazzaville
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Brazzaville
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% more in Brazzaville
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% more in Brazzaville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Brazzaville
The cost of childcare and housing in Brazzaville are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brazzaville.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$14.38
FCFA9,148
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$7.87
FCFA5,007
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$2.30
FCFA1,464
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.49
FCFA949
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$4.62
FCFA2,939
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$3.38
FCFA2,150
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$8.12
FCFA5,165
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.94
FCFA1,870
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.16
FCFA1,373
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
FCFA707
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.75
FCFA476
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.66
FCFA1,053
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.16
FCFA739
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
FCFA534
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
FCFA361
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.29
FCFA2,731
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.44
FCFA14,911
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$29,343.54
FCFA18,666,635
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.45
FCFA7,920
|
|
pay 30.3% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$41.25
FCFA26,238
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$589.16
FCFA374,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$360.53
FCFA229,347
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$621.28
FCFA395,223
|
|
pay 56.5% more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$49.10
FCFA31,235
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,598,043
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$4.85
FCFA3,087
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$4.14
FCFA2,632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.25
FCFA2,067
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$41.25
FCFA26,238
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.34
FCFA4,033
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.50
FCFA36,578
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.00
FCFA38,168
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.00
FCFA63,614
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$55.00
FCFA34,988
|
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