Brazzaville vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$252
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$5777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
35
97
🏙️ Population
2.15M
8.8M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 85% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7917th and 5th ($589 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 7440th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs New York City

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Brazzaville New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$20585

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$1041
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$529
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$801
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108