Brazzaville vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$252
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$1389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
69
😀 Quality of life
35
78
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.4M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 44% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7917th and 5350th ($589 vs $1043) 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7440th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$7369

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$1041
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668