Abuja vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$189
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
39
19
😀 Quality of life
22
37
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.15M

The cost of living in Abuja is 155% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 3914th and 7864th ($1514 vs $595) 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 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 9057th and 8178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$62.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
12.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$6.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$4006

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1148
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$538
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793