Brazzaville vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$245
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$171
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
31
😀 Quality of life
41
52
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.44M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 54% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8070th and 4568th ($590 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Senegal, respectively. Check the Congo vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 7667th and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Dakar

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Brazzaville Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$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

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076