Brazzaville vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$235
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
27
92
🏙️ Population
1.83M
2.3M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 75% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8028th and 1234th ($561 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1107th 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 11th in the United States, while ranked 8703rd and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$23011

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175