Brazzaville vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$252
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
19
30
😀 Quality of life
35
25
🏙️ Population
2.15M
42.7K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 10% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7917th and 8393rd ($589 vs $535) 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 0.7 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 7440th and 8584th 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
$3.55
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$8360

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$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545