Brazzaville vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$235
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
19
30
😀 Quality of life
27
29
🏙️ Population
1.83M
42.7K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 15% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8028th and 8601st ($561 vs $486) 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 0.7 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 8703rd and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$6789

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539