Brazzaville vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$252
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$180
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
30
😀 Quality of life
41
49
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.75M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 26% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7920th and 6714th ($602 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 7836th and 6822nd 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
$3.83
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602