Brazzaville vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$252
$201
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$199
😷 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 19% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 7920th and 8680th ($602 vs $506) 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 0.3 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 7836th and 5610th 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
$3.83
$4.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$18.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
16.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$9.22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$2.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$2645

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066