Brazzaville vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$245
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$1455
😷 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 49% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 8070th and 4877th ($590 vs $1148) 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 0.4 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 7667th and 482nd 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
$3.7
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$14018

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8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725