Brazzaville vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$4988
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$3697
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
96
😀 Quality of life
41
92
🏙️ Population
2.15M
196K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 71% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 7920th and 1872nd ($602 vs $2065) 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 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.8 months in Brussels. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 7836th and 99th 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
$3.83
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1092
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$1675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$5177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$3603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$19894

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857