Brazzaville vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$252
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$825
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$3779
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
19
😀 Quality of life
41
65
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.49M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 43% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 7920th and 5315th ($602 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Angola, respectively. Check the Congo vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 3.6 months in Luanda. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 7836th and 5283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Luanda

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Brazzaville Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$121
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
22.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$11941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$830
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$16706

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Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039