Brazzaville vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$252
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$103
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
20
23
😀 Quality of life
41
30
🏙️ Population
2.15M
951K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 55% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 7920th and 4528th ($602 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check the Congo vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 7836th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Freetown

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Brazzaville Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$3659

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508