Brazzaville vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$252
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$383
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
29
😀 Quality of life
35
47
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.44M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 51% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 7917th and 4607th ($589 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Congo and Senegal, respectively. Check the Congo vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 7440th and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$6945

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047