Brazzaville vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$252
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1229
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
71
😀 Quality of life
41
78
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.21M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 55% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7920th and 4516th ($602 vs $1329) 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 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7836th and 995th 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
$3.83
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$11223

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$1163
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784