Brazzaville vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$252
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$491
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
95
😀 Quality of life
41
67
🏙️ Population
2.15M
6.21M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 41% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7920th and 5559th ($602 vs $1013) 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 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 7836th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Rio de Janeiro

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Brazzaville Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$13739

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631