Brazzaville vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1428
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$252
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$427
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
54
😀 Quality of life
37
60
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.49M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 20% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7864th and 6884th ($595 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in the Congo and Brazil, respectively. Check the Congo vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 8178th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Recife

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Brazzaville Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.52%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1148
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$538
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544