Brazzaville vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$252
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$208
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
67
😀 Quality of life
41
58
🏙️ Population
2.15M
5.55M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 24% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7920th and 6763rd ($602 vs $797) 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 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7836th and 6139th 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
$3.83
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$9106

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810