Brazzaville vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$245
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$130
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
35
😀 Quality of life
41
51
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.47M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 24% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8070th and 6881st ($590 vs $777) 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 0.4 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 7667th and 6622nd 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
$3.7
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691