Brazzaville vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$2030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$4894
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1166
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$3313
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
96
😀 Quality of life
41
91
🏙️ Population
2.15M
196K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 71% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 8070th and 1939th ($590 vs $2030) 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 0.4 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 7667th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Brussels

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Brazzaville Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$2002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$5037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$4002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$1423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$19621

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834