Brazzaville vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1428
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$252
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1391
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
77
😀 Quality of life
37
81
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.72M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 47% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 7864th and 4913th ($595 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.2 months in Bucharest. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 8178th and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.52%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$3651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$6.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$79.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$14350

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$1148
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$538
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749