Brazzaville vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1428
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$252
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$427
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
12
😀 Quality of life
37
32
🏙️ Population
2.15M
899K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 16% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 7864th and 7045th ($595 vs $708) 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 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 8178th and 8665th 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
$3.66
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.52%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$1012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$6108

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Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1148
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$538
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$660
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1241
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1046
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1044
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1413
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$755
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1363
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$665
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$671
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$849
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$397
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$676
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$674
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$793
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$961
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$698
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1774
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$536
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$536
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$536
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$878
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$926
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$563
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1051
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$706
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$632
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$538
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$871
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$893
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$494
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$595
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1148
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$664
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$571
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$644
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$853
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1102