Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 2.7 times more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
$14.38
FCFA9,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
$7.87
FCFA4,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA905
|
$2.30
FCFA1,449
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA278
|
$1.49
FCFA940
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$4.62
FCFA2,909
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,115
|
$3.38
FCFA2,128
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,725
|
$8.12
FCFA5,112
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA938
|
$2.94
FCFA1,851
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,711
|
$2.16
FCFA1,359
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,190
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$0.75
FCFA471
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA560
|
$1.66
FCFA1,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA321
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.84
FCFA528
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA391
|
$0.57
FCFA357
|
|
pay 65.7% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,894
|
$4.29
FCFA2,703
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$23.44
FCFA14,759
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,546,453
|
$29,343.54
FCFA18,475,812
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,366
|
$12.45
FCFA7,839
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,434
|
$41.25
FCFA25,969
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,303
|
$589.16
FCFA370,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,879
|
$360.53
FCFA227,003
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,501
|
$621.28
FCFA391,183
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA146,007
|
$49.10
FCFA30,916
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA977,323
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,540,816
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA669
|
$4.85
FCFA3,055
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$4.14
FCFA2,605
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$3.25
FCFA2,046
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA12,002
|
$41.25
FCFA25,969
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$6.34
FCFA3,992
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$57.50
FCFA36,204
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA18,003
|
$60.00
FCFA37,778
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$100.00
FCFA62,964
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
$55.00
FCFA34,630
|
|
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