Brazzaville vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$252
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1467
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
78
😀 Quality of life
41
84
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.72M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 47% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 7920th and 4935th ($602 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Congo and Romania, respectively. Check the Congo vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 7836th and 508th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Bucharest

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Brazzaville Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$16525

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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
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795