Brazzaville vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Brazzaville Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$580
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1458
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$247
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.7
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$414
$559
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
22
😀 Quality of life
35
21
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.45M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 33% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7901st and 6195th ($580 vs $869) 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 7456th and 8814th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Brazzaville vs Ouagadougou infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Brazzaville vs Ouagadougou

Prices for goods and services in Brazzaville and Ouagadougou are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Brazzaville Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$7.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.98%
12.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$968
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.99
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.5
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3665
$15761

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Brazzaville

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1120
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$520
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$519
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$523
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$522
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$844
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$821
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$876
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$788
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$863
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1012
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$850
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$934
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$976
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$625
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$668
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1121
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$645
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$671
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$577
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$482
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$767
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$634
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$747
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$828
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$513
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$806
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$900
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$900
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1265
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$655
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$741
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$601
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$764
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$746

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882