Brazzaville vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$252
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$136
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
22
😀 Quality of life
41
43
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.44M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 10% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7920th and 7446th ($602 vs $668) 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 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7836th and 7507th 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
$3.83
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775