Brazzaville vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$1086
🏠 One person rent
$252
$162
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$152
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
83
😀 Quality of life
35
57
🏙️ Population
2.15M
9.61M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 39% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 7917th and 8926th ($589 vs $424) 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 0.7 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 7440th and 5583rd 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
$3.55
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$197
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$121
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$16.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$7.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$2.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$3.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$92.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$1916

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$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
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741