Brazzaville vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$235
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
13
😀 Quality of life
27
28
🏙️ Population
1.83M
797K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 20% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8028th and 6825th ($561 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Gabon, respectively. Check the Congo vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.8 months in Libreville. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 8703rd and 8556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Libreville

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Brazzaville Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$6420

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Cities near Brazzaville

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 Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$651
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1242
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$866
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$866
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$990
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$683
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1300
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$587
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$567
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$860
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$237
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$327
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$233
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$761
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$330
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$436
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$507
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$510
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$510
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$509
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$325
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$351
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$290
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$354
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$749
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$315
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$511
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$813
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$827
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$462
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$561
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1001
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$272
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$548
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$243
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$829
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$448