Brazzaville vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Brazzaville	Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person	$590	$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1447	$2484
🏠 One person rent	$245	$517
🏘️ Family rent	$416	$879
🍽️ Food expenses	$220	$337
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.7	$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$211	$214
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	20	11
😀 Quality of life	41	26
🏙️ Population	2.15M	340K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 44% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 8070th and 5239th ($590 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in the Congo and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check the Congo vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Yamoussoukro ranked 4th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 7667th and 8898th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Yamoussoukro

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	Brazzaville	Yamoussoukro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.7	$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.8	$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.1	$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$1.05
☕ Cappuccino	$1.99	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.62	$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$249	$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$163	$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$458	$1027
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$296	$575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$41.9	$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.1	$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.6	$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.42%	15.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1576	$2178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$889	$999
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.39	$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.2	$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.93	$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.01	$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.76	$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.66	$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.16	$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.45	$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.15	$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1	$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.2	$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.05	$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.47	$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.15	$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.61	$7.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.06	$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.53	$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.24	$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.5	$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.38	$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19.5	$32
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.37	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$31.5	$94.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.4	$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$154	$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5084	$4321

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Cities near Brazzaville

Distance	City	Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi	Kinshasa	$1133
59 km or 37 mi	Kinkala	$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

Cities near Yamoussoukro

Distance	City	Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi	Bouake	$1100
105 km or 65 mi	Gagnoa	$1062
109 km or 68 mi	Divo	$1067
153 km or 95 mi	Agboville	$1043
193 km or 120 mi	Dabou	$1044
197 km or 122 mi	Abengourou	$1049
215 km or 134 mi	Abidjan	$1185
248 km or 154 mi	Grand-Bassam	$1037
296 km or 184 mi	Korhogo	$1076
369 km or 229 mi	Yekepa	$487
383 km or 238 mi	Sanniquellie	$486
403 km or 250 mi	Obuasi	$714
404 km or 251 mi	Nzerekore	$993
404 km or 251 mi	Kumasi	$606
442 km or 275 mi	Sekondi-Takoradi	$745
461 km or 287 mi	Greenville	$487
498 km or 309 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$846
502 km or 312 mi	Sikasso	$501
559 km or 347 mi	Koforidua	$762
561 km or 349 mi	Kakata	$487
566 km or 351 mi	Tamale	$666
566 km or 352 mi	Bougouni	$494
569 km or 354 mi	Gueckedou	$998
579 km or 359 mi	Accra	$927
590 km or 367 mi	Leo	$863
593 km or 368 mi	Ashaiman	$697
594 km or 369 mi	Kankan	$993
595 km or 370 mi	Tema	$583
613 km or 381 mi	Monrovia	$518
635 km or 395 mi	Ho	$500
636 km or 395 mi	Hohoe	$727
652 km or 405 mi	Kpalime	$665
659 km or 409 mi	Dedougou	$836
662 km or 411 mi	Kenema	$1219
676 km or 420 mi	Nouna	$835
683 km or 424 mi	Koudougou	$830
710 km or 441 mi	Manga	$896
711 km or 442 mi	Atakpame	$657
713 km or 443 mi	Bamako	$561
717 km or 445 mi	Sotouboua	$656