Brazzaville vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$245
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$143
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
23
😀 Quality of life
41
28
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.45M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 40% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8070th and 5662nd ($590 vs $988) 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 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7667th and 8844th 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
$3.7
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043