Brazzaville vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$235
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
76
😀 Quality of life
27
77
🏙️ Population
1.83M
1.72M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 42% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 8028th and 5593rd ($561 vs $961) 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 8703rd and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$5.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$9569

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678