Brazzaville vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$235
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
67
😀 Quality of life
27
59
🏙️ Population
1.83M
5.55M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 13% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8028th and 7242nd ($561 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8703rd and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Nairobi

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Brazzaville Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.08
🥤 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
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$6839

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747