Brazzaville vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$245
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$1555
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
59
😀 Quality of life
41
80
🏙️ Population
2.15M
595K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 53% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8070th and 4631st ($590 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Congo and Latvia, respectively. Check the Congo vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 7667th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Riga

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Brazzaville Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$18197

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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
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391