Brazzaville vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$252
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$144
😷 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 7920th and 4534th ($602 vs $1320) 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 0.3 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 7836th and 6578th 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
$3.83
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$718
🔌 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
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$8298

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$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

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097