Accra vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$297
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$189
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
19
😀 Quality of life
56
37
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.15M

The cost of living in Accra is 38% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 6574th and 7864th ($822 vs $595) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and the Congo, respectively. Check Ghana vs the Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Brazzaville. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 6206th and 8178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$62.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
12.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$6.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$4006

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Brazzaville

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