Brazzaville vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$580
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1458
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$247
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.7
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$414
$4876
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
35
95
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.75M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 78% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7901st and 529th ($580 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 483rd in the Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 7456th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.98%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$968
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.99
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.5
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.5
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3665
$24502

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$519
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$523
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$522
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$844
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$821
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$676
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$569
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$876
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$788
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$863
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$1012
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$850
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$934
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$976
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$625
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$668
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1121
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$645
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$671
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$577
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$482
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$767
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$634
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$747
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$828
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$513
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$806
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$900
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$900
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1265
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$655
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$741
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$601
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$764
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$746

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$2425
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$2421
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$2194
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$2256
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$2389
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$2377
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$2392
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$2360
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$1938
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$2362
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$2363
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$2344
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$2396
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$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
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$2378
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$2446
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