Brazzaville vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$252
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
19
46
😀 Quality of life
35
41
🏙️ Population
2.15M
15.1M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 48% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7917th and 4791st ($589 vs $1133) 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 7440th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$2307

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492