Brazzaville vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$245
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$418
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
54
😀 Quality of life
41
66
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.49M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 26% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8070th and 6758th ($590 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in the Congo and Brazil, respectively. Check the Congo vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 7667th and 5007th 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
$3.7
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$11966

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592