Brazzaville vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$252
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1231
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
20
85
😀 Quality of life
41
70
🏙️ Population
2.15M
5.65M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 44% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7920th and 5142nd ($602 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Congo and Russia, respectively. Check the Congo vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 7836th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Saint Petersburg

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Brazzaville Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$12085

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606