Brazzaville vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1428
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$252
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$360
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
19
29
😀 Quality of life
37
32
🏙️ Population
2.15M
42.7K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 8% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7864th and 8291st ($595 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 8178th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.52%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$8839

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$1148
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$538
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524