Brazzaville vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Brazzaville	Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person	$602	$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1467	$5394
🏠 One person rent	$252	$1281
🏘️ Family rent	$427	$2031
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$603
🚐 Transport expenses	$69	$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$181	$4606
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	20	100
😀 Quality of life	41	95
🏙️ Population	2.15M	2.3M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 73% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7920th and 1354th ($602 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1137th 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 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 2 months in Houston. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 7836th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Houston

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	Brazzaville	Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.83	$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.4	$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.1	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.91	$6.31
☕ Cappuccino	$1.98	$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.62	$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$256	$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$167	$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$465	$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$305	$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$42.5	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.7	$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.7	$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.37%	6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1567	$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$906	$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.41	$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.6	$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.16	$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.99	$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.79	$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.7	$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.21	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.44	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.17	$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1	$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.26	$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.33	$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.49	$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.93	$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.64	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.05	$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.57	$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.26	$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.7	$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.54	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$20.3	$149
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.79	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$31.8	$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.4	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$138	$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4619	$22380

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Cities near Brazzaville

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

Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2228
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2150
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2094
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2260
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2112
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2136
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2297
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	League	$2102
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2072
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2048
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1836
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1897
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2022
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1605
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1913
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$2000
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1887
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2226
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1971
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1510
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2444
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2027
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2153
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2237
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2125
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2229
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2200
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2187
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2285
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2221