Brazzaville vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$235
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
22
😀 Quality of life
27
43
🏙️ Population
1.83M
951K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 25% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8028th and 6569th ($561 vs $751) 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8703rd and 6876th 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
$3.46
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$2661

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470