Brazzaville vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$4672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
35
92
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.3M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 74% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7917th and 1258th ($589 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 7440th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$22908

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$1041
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$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

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$2101
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$2080
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$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
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$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
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$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
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$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156