Brazzaville vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$235
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
94
😀 Quality of life
27
62
🏙️ Population
1.83M
6.78M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 45% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8028th and 5234th ($561 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 8703rd and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$10845

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620