Brazzaville vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$580
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1458
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$247
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.7
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$414
$975
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
31
😀 Quality of life
35
40
🏙️ Population
2.15M
14.6M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 48% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7901st and 4732nd ($580 vs $1120) 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 7456th and 6909th 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
$3.51
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.98%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$968
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.99
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.5
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.5
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.5
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3665
$4674

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Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1120
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$520
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$519
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$523
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$522
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$844
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$821
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$876
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$788
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$863
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1012
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$850
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$934
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$976
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$625
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$668
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1121
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$645
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$671
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$577
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$482
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$767
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$634
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$747
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$828
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$513
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$806
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$900
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$900
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1265
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$655
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$741
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$601
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$764
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$746

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764