Brazzaville vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$245
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$863
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
8
😀 Quality of life
41
64
🏙️ Population
2.15M
133K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 55% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8070th and 4490th ($590 vs $1321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Congo and Maldives, respectively. Check the Congo vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.7 months in Male. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 7667th and 5278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Male

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Brazzaville Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$3305

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$1133
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$533
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$846
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$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
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$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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$1387
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$342
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$291
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$261
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$243
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$372
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
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$582
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$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
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$597
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$479
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
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$259
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$342
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$315
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$290
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$313
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$418
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$312
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$538
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
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$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$332
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$283
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$379
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$522
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$265
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$507
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$294
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$303
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$318
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$322