Brazzaville vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Brazzaville | Lusaka | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Brazzaville is 9% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7864th and 7398th ($595 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.1 months in Lusaka. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8178th and 6625th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Kinshasa | |
| 59 km or 37 mi |  Kinkala | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Madingou | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Kayes | |
| 252 km or 157 mi | Gamboma | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Matadi | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Boma | |
| 370 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 383 km or 238 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Kikwit | |
| 424 km or 264 mi | N'zeto | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Ambriz | |
| 556 km or 346 mi | Luanda | |
| 586 km or 364 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 656 km or 408 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 814 km or 506 mi | Kananga | |
| 823 km or 511 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 829 km or 515 mi | Libreville | |
| 917 km or 570 mi |  Bata | |
| 920 km or 572 mi | Lobito | |
| 943 km or 586 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 944 km or 586 mi | Benguela | |
| 946 km or 588 mi | Huambo | |
| 950 km or 591 mi |  Berberati | |
| 953 km or 592 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 973 km or 605 mi | Gemena | |
| 979 km or 608 mi | Luena | |
| 996 km or 619 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1000 km or 621 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1027 km or 638 mi | Bangui | |
| 1073 km or 667 mi | Bumba | |
| 1079 km or 670 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1084 km or 673 mi | Trindade | |
| 1114 km or 692 mi | Douala | |
| 1141 km or 709 mi | Limbe | |
| 1148 km or 713 mi | Malabo | |
| 1154 km or 717 mi | Buea | |
| 1183 km or 735 mi | Kumba | |
| 1189 km or 739 mi | Kindu |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 166 km or 103 mi |  Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Choma | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Ndola | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Kitwe | |
| 297 km or 184 mi |  Chinhoyi | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Mufulira | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Chingola | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Kadoma | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Livingstone | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Harare | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Lubumbashi | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Marondera | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Mansa | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Gweru | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Likasi | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 574 km or 356 mi |  Tete | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Masvingo | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Kolwezi | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Mutare | |
| 613 km or 381 mi |  Lilongwe | |
| 645 km or 401 mi |  Francistown | |
| 658 km or 409 mi | Kasama | |
| 686 km or 426 mi | Chimoio | |
| 688 km or 428 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 694 km or 431 mi | Mzimba | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Blantyre | |
| 729 km or 453 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Zomba | |
| 757 km or 471 mi | Mangochi | |
| 762 km or 474 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 775 km or 482 mi | Mulanje | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Serowe | |
| 802 km or 499 mi | Palapye | |
| 852 km or 529 mi | Beira | |
| 869 km or 540 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 917 km or 570 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 956 km or 594 mi | Quelimane |