Brazzaville vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$245
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$59
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
20
48
😀 Quality of life
41
43
🏙️ Population
2.15M
15.1M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 38% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8070th and 5960th ($590 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Congo and Nigeria, respectively. Check the Congo vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 7667th and 7444th 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
$3.7
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666