Brazzaville vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$252
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
21
😀 Quality of life
35
34
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.77M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 57% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7917th and 4173rd ($589 vs $1368) 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7440th and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$3349

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Cities near Brazzaville

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 Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019