Addis Ababa vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$589
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1482
🏠 One person rent
$604
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$66.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$430
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
19
😀 Quality of life
40
35
🏙️ Population
5.23M
2.15M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 87% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 4928th and 7917th ($1103 vs $589) 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 6957th and 7440th 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
$6.55
$3.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
12.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$66.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$3772

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728