Brazzaville vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$252
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
67
😀 Quality of life
35
57
🏙️ Population
2.15M
5.55M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 21% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7917th and 6689th ($589 vs $745) 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7440th and 5632nd 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
$3.55
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768