Brazzaville vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$4554
🏠 One person rent
$235
$1085
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$1927
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$3070
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
96
😀 Quality of life
27
89
🏙️ Population
1.83M
189K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 70% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 8028th and 2147th ($561 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Belgium, respectively. Check the Congo vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 8703rd and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$968
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$4416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$3736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$8.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$23098

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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

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650