Brazzaville vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$5026
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
41
95
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.75M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 79% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7920th and 375th ($602 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 311th 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 0.3 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 7836th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$24172

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$543
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$859
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$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
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$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
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$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
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$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
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$2521
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$2438
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$2475
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$2434
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$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
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$2525
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$2354
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$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
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$1862
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$2425
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$2434