Brazzaville vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$252
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
28
😀 Quality of life
35
44
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.16M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 19% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7917th and 6804th ($589 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Rwanda, respectively. Check the Congo vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 7440th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Kigali

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Brazzaville Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543