Brazzaville vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$245
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$192
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
22
😀 Quality of life
41
44
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.44M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 11% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8070th and 7518th ($590 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in the Congo and Cameroon, respectively. Check the Congo vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7667th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Yaounde

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Brazzaville Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$1797

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670