Brazzaville vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$235
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
19
46
😀 Quality of life
27
38
🏙️ Population
1.83M
15.1M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 25% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8028th and 8781st ($561 vs $448) 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 8703rd and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443