Brazzaville vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$580
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1458
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$247
$1305
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.7
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$414
$4390
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
35
91
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.3M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 74% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7901st and 1229th ($580 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1115th in the Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.9 months in Houston. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Houston ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7456th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$2766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$2058
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.98%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$2714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$968
$1949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.99
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.5
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.5
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.5
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3665
$18964

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1120
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$520
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$519
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$523
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$522
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$844
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$821
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$876
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$788
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$863
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1012
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$850
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$934
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$976
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$625
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$668
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1121
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$645
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$671
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$577
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$482
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$767
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$634
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$747
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$828
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$513
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$806
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$900
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$900
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1265
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$655
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$741
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$601
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$764
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182