Brazzaville vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$252
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$113
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
35
😀 Quality of life
41
50
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.47M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 12% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7920th and 7322nd ($602 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in the Congo and Zambia, respectively. Check the Congo vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7836th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Lusaka

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Brazzaville Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$13300

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692