Brazzaville vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$245
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$122
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
27
😀 Quality of life
41
22
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.12M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 18% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8070th and 7156th ($590 vs $721) 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 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 7667th and 9071st 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
$3.7
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$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
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$745
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$563
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$682
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1045
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800