Brazzaville vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$252
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$5811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
35
94
🏙️ Population
2.15M
690K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 81% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7917th and 93rd ($589 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 7440th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$23453

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948