Brazzaville vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1428
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$252
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$181
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
68
😀 Quality of life
37
58
🏙️ Population
2.15M
5.55M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 27% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7864th and 6622nd ($595 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8178th and 6071st 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
$3.66
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.52%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1148
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$538
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820