Brazzaville vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$252
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$75
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
20
48
😀 Quality of life
41
42
🏙️ Population
2.15M
15.1M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 41% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7920th and 5500th ($602 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Congo and Nigeria, respectively. Check the Congo vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7836th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Lagos

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Brazzaville Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$2622

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612