Brazzaville vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$235
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
30
😀 Quality of life
27
37
🏙️ Population
1.83M
159K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 19% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8028th and 6860th ($561 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Congo and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the Congo vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 8703rd and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$1069

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471