Addis Ababa vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1412
🏠 One person rent
$407
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
19
😀 Quality of life
40
27
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.83M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 65% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 5819th and 8028th ($923 vs $561) 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 7141st and 8703rd 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
$6.72
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$18.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$3705

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740