Brazzaville vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$245
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$173
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
20
27
😀 Quality of life
41
28
🏙️ Population
2.15M
42.7K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 9% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8070th and 8425th ($590 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the Congo and Kenya, respectively. Check the Congo vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 7667th and 8855th 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
$3.7
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$10408

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$1133
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$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
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$448
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$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583