Abidjan vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$589
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$1482
🏠 One person rent
$551
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$66.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$430
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
34
19
😀 Quality of life
37
35
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.15M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 98% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 4695th and 7917th ($1164 vs $589) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and the Congo, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.7 months in Brazzaville. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 7254th and 7440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$3.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
12.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$6.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$66.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$3772

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728