Brazzaville vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$252
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$592
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
21
😀 Quality of life
35
22
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.45M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 28% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7917th and 6363rd ($589 vs $820) 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 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7440th and 8805th 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
$3.55
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012