Brazzaville vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$252
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
31
😀 Quality of life
35
40
🏙️ Population
2.15M
11.9M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 43% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7917th and 5365th ($589 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the Congo vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7440th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Kinshasa

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Brazzaville Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$3879

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Cities near Brazzaville

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 Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933