Brazzaville vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$252
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$1242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
76
😀 Quality of life
35
78
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.72M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 43% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 7917th and 5404th ($589 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.2 months in Bucharest. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 7440th and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$5.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$10286

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721