Addis Ababa vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1447
🏠 One person rent
$674
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$416
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$211
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
34
20
😀 Quality of life
45
41
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.15M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 95% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 4878th and 8070th ($1148 vs $590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and the Congo, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.4 months in Brazzaville. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 7160th and 7667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Brazzaville

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Addis Ababa Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$41.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$64.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1576
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$6.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$4.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$31.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$5084

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Brazzaville

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