Cost of Living in Brazzaville vs Byumba

Cost of living in Brazzaville is 7% higher than in Byumba (without rent).

Rent in Brazzaville is 19% cheaper than in Byumba.

Cost of living including rent in Brazzaville is 5% lower than in Byumba.

Food in Brazzaville is 9% cheaper than in Byumba.

Transport in Brazzaville is 101% more expensive than in Byumba.

Brazzaville vs. Byumba Comparision

Brazzaville Byumba
Cost of Living, including rent
589 $
622 $
Without Rent
336 $
313 $
Rent & Utilities
252 $
310 $
Food
213 $
234 $
Transport
67 $
33 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
430 $
247 $
Quality of Life
35
22
Population
2.2M
36.4K

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Brazzaville Byumba

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.55 $ 3.63 $
Dinner, for 2 21.5 $ 29.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.78 $ 6.63 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.86 $ 1.11 $
Capuccino 1.9 $ 2.27 $
Coke, 330ml 0.58 $ 0.76 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.15 $ 0.77 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.73 $ 1.05 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.15 $ 1.29 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.61 $ 1.68 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.91 $ 4.33 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.27 $ 4.63 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7 $ 3.52 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.24 $ 3.32 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.21 $ 1.15 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.58 $ 1.93 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $ 0.5 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $ 0.71 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.34 $ 0.46 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.25 $ 1.59 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.96 $ 8.88 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.46 $ 0.81 $
Cigarette pack 2.8 $ 2.92 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.42 $ 0.36 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 16.2 $ 22.2 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.07 $ 1.18 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.51 $ 12.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 18 $ 15.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.58 $ 4.88 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.03 $ 2.9 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.56 $ 0.7 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.25 $ 1 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
39.5 $ 22.8 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
61 $ 35.3 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
25.2 $ 24.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 170 $ 244 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 365 $ 375 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 260 $ 334 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 576 $ 729 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,630 $ 13,731 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 922 $ 832 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 430 $ 247 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.32 % 16.27 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 24 $ 30.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.48 $ 2.96 $
Haircut 4.6 $ 1.84 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 66.2 $ 61.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 30.7 $ 17.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 120 $ 152 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,772 $ 9,683 $