Brazzaville vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$252
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$794
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
96
😀 Quality of life
41
74
🏙️ Population
2.15M
11.5M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 46% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7920th and 5003rd ($602 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 7836th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Sao Paulo

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Brazzaville Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$16798

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719