Brazzaville vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$245
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$1726
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
71
😀 Quality of life
41
79
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.21M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 57% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8070th and 4339th ($590 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the Congo vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7667th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Sofia

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Brazzaville Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$12236

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8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800