Brazzaville vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$235
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
37
😀 Quality of life
27
47
🏙️ Population
1.83M
2.15M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 41% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8028th and 5620th ($561 vs $957) 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 8703rd and 6463rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$7309

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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
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866