Brazzaville vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1428
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$252
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$119
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
19
25
😀 Quality of life
37
39
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.44M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 11% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7864th and 7283rd ($595 vs $671) 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 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8178th and 7830th 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
$3.66
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.52%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4006
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1148
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$538
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$536
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$536
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$536
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$893
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$871
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$928
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$853
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$946
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1116
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$836
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$993
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1029
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$660
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$708
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1241
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$684
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$719
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$606
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$494
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$808
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$682
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$885
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$526
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$858
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1044
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1363
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$755
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1413
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$665
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$849
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$793

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778