Brazzaville vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$252
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
37
😀 Quality of life
41
24
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.48M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 35% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7920th and 6203rd ($602 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the Congo and Nigeria, respectively. Check the Congo vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Onitsha ranked 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 7836th and 9020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Onitsha

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Brazzaville Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$1640

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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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673