Brazzaville vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$245
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$163
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
21
😀 Quality of life
41
31
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.77M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 49% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8070th and 4865th ($590 vs $1156) 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 0.4 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 7667th and 8755th 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
$3.7
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$3455

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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 Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995