Brazzaville vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$245
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$500
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
67
😀 Quality of life
41
71
🏙️ Population
2.15M
14M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 19% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8070th and 7123rd ($590 vs $726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Vietnam, respectively. Check the Congo vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 7667th and 3396th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Ho Chi Minh

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Brazzaville Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$4456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$1839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$5.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$3.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$17174

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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
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$414
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$503
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$721
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$455
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$508
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$776
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$480
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$493
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$518
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$530
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$506
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$893
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$563
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$517
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$518
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$668
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$540
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$766
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$601
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$718
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$407
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$724
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$609
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$699
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$375
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$809
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$839
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$799
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586