Brazzaville vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$235
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
28
😀 Quality of life
27
47
🏙️ Population
1.83M
1.16M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 17% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8028th and 6978th ($561 vs $677) 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 0.4 months in Kigali. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8703rd and 6517th 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
$3.46
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$6579

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Cities near Brazzaville

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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571