Brazzaville vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$245
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$223
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
38
😀 Quality of life
41
48
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.15M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 42% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8070th and 5463rd ($590 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check the Congo vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 7667th and 6892nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Harare

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Brazzaville Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$23.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$37.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$8948

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$780
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$755
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$629
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$727
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$754
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$565
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$840
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$875
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$792
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$632
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$849
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$952
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$495
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$489
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$456
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$632
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$452
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$813
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$494
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$516
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$692
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$691
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1304
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1602
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$549
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$590
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1378
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$559
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$615
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1166
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$522
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$965
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1132
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1029
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$875