Belem vs Brazzaville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Brazzaville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$1412
🏠 One person rent
$458
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$408
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
40
19
😀 Quality of life
39
27
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.83M

The cost of living in Belem is 53% more expensive than in Brazzaville. Cities ranked 6173rd and 8028th ($860 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Brazil and the Congo, respectively. Check Brazil vs the Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in Brazzaville. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Brazzaville ranked 1st in the Congo, while ranked 7261st and 8703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Brazzaville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$18.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$3705

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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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