Brazzaville vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$252
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$132
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
21
😀 Quality of life
41
30
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.77M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 52% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7920th and 4669th ($602 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Cameroon, respectively. Check the Congo vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 7836th and 8810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Douala

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Brazzaville Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$3517

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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 Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017