Brazzaville vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$252
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$6170
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
41
93
🏙️ Population
2.15M
690K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 82% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7920th and 92nd ($602 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 7836th and 52nd 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
$3.83
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$24788

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003