Brazzaville vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$235
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
21
😀 Quality of life
27
23
🏙️ Population
1.83M
2.45M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 25% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8028th and 6572nd ($561 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check the Congo vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8703rd and 8867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Ouagadougou

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Brazzaville Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$15142

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Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892