Brazzaville vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$252
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
27
😀 Quality of life
41
19
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.12M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 17% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7920th and 7125th ($602 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Congo and Somalia, respectively. Check the Congo vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7836th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Mogadishu

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Brazzaville Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$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
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863