Brazzaville vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$252
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$411
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
54
😀 Quality of life
41
65
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.49M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 25% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7920th and 6735th ($602 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 7836th and 5331st 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
$3.83
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583