Abuja vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1412
🏠 One person rent
$165
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$408
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
19
😀 Quality of life
21
27
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.83M

The cost of living in Abuja is 49% less expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 9247th and 8028th ($288 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Nigeria and the Congo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Brazzaville. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 8926th and 8703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$18.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$3705

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740