Brazzaville vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$235
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
61
😀 Quality of life
27
79
🏙️ Population
1.83M
606K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 51% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8028th and 4604th ($561 vs $1135) 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 8703rd and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$13518

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257