Brazzaville vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$252
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
10
😀 Quality of life
35
12
🏙️ Population
2.15M
459K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 13% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 7917th and 8522nd ($589 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and South Sudan, respectively. Check the Congo vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.8 months in Juba. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 7440th and 9134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$1547
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$3094

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8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$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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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745