Brazzaville vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$235
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
26
😀 Quality of life
27
43
🏙️ Population
1.83M
2.44M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 1% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8028th and 7966th ($561 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in the Congo and Cameroon, respectively. Check the Congo vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8703rd and 6890th 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
$3.46
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250