Brazzaville vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1428
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$5210
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
37
97
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.75M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 79% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7864th and 394th ($595 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8178th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.52%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$23423

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$538
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$864
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$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
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$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793

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$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
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$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
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$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
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$2549
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$2393
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$2413
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$2395
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$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
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$2495
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$2268
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$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
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$2392
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$1989
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$2376
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