Brazzaville vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$1185
🏠 One person rent
$245
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$190
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
83
😀 Quality of life
41
63
🏙️ Population
2.15M
9.8M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 22% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8070th and 8753rd ($590 vs $483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Congo and Egypt, respectively. Check the Congo vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 7667th and 5501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Cairo

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Brazzaville Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$16.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$25.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$2.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$4.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$9.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$3.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$10.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$2716

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Distance City Cost of living
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
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201