Brazzaville vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$245
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$7152
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
41
94
🏙️ Population
2.15M
690K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 82% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8070th and 74th ($590 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in the Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 7667th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Washington

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Brazzaville Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$24903

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$1133
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088