Brazzaville vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1428
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$252
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$212
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
27
😀 Quality of life
37
49
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.16M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 22% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7864th and 6835th ($595 vs $758) 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 0.3 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 8178th and 6733rd 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
$3.66
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.52%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1148
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$538
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612