Brazzaville vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$235
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$1658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
19
😀 Quality of life
27
56
🏙️ Population
1.83M
2.49M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 46% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 8028th and 5041st ($561 vs $1041) 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 8703rd and 5869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$60.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$3479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$90.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$140
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
25.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$11511
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$3466
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$171
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$14000

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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 Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$887
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$829
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953