Abuja vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1467
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
39
20
😀 Quality of life
23
41
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.15M

The cost of living in Abuja is 158% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 3904th and 7920th ($1551 vs $602) 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 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Brazzaville. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 9058th and 7836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Brazzaville

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Abuja Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$42.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$64.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$906
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$7.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$31.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$4619

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785