Brazzaville vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$235
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
54
😀 Quality of life
27
43
🏙️ Population
1.83M
1.66M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 27% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8028th and 6515th ($561 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in the Congo and Brazil, respectively. Check the Congo vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 8703rd and 6854th 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
$3.46
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$19214

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525