Brazzaville vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$252
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
94
😀 Quality of life
35
62
🏙️ Population
2.15M
6.21M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 38% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7917th and 5959th ($589 vs $955) 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 7440th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585