Abuja vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$589
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1482
🏠 One person rent
$953
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$66.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$430
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
19
😀 Quality of life
19
35
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.15M

The cost of living in Abuja is 114% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 4418th and 7917th ($1262 vs $589) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.2 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 8886th and 7440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$6.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$66.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$3772

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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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