Brazzaville vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1930
🏠 One person rent
$252
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$71
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$340
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
67
😀 Quality of life
41
69
🏙️ Population
2.15M
14M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 21% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 7920th and 6919th ($602 vs $762) 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 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.4 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 7836th and 4450th 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
$3.83
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1009
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
8.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$4266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$1950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$27.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$14995

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$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
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$419
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$525
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$708
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$519
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$456
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$514
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$523
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$760
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$500
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$506
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$501
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$535
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$512
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$882
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$526
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$587
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$530
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$652
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$541
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$764
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$679
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$519
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$575
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$763
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$410
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$768
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$613
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$660
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$380
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$846
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$874
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$838
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610