Brazzaville vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$252
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$415
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
20
27
😀 Quality of life
41
32
🏙️ Population
2.15M
42.7K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 11% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7920th and 8447th ($602 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Congo and Kenya, respectively. Check the Congo vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 7836th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Meru

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Brazzaville Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$9031

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$1163
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$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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544