Abuja vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1447
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$416
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$211
😷 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 133% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 4364th and 8070th ($1375 vs $590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.4 months in Brazzaville. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 9006th and 7667th 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
$2.62
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$41.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$64.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1576
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$6.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$4.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$31.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$5084

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771