Brazzaville vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$5090
😷 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 8070th and 358th ($590 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th 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 0.4 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 7667th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Chicago

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Brazzaville Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$27880

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$1133
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$533
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$846
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$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
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$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771

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$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
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$2436
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$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
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$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
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$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
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$2423
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$2453