Cost of Living in Brazzaville vs Khartoum

Cost of living in Brazzaville is 30% lower than in Khartoum (without rent).

Rent in Brazzaville is 38% cheaper than in Khartoum.

Cost of living including rent in Brazzaville is 34% lower than in Khartoum.

Food in Brazzaville is 29% cheaper than in Khartoum.

Transport in Brazzaville is 44% cheaper than in Khartoum.

Brazzaville vs. Khartoum Comparision

Brazzaville Khartoum
Cost of Living, including rent
589 $
889 $
Without Rent
336 $
480 $
Rent & Utilities
252 $
409 $
Food
213 $
302 $
Transport
67 $
119 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
430 $
197 $
Quality of Life
35
30
Population
2.2M
5.4M

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Brazzaville Khartoum

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.55 $ 6.35 $
Dinner, for 2 21.5 $ 30.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.78 $ 7.35 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.86 $ 1.99 $
Capuccino 1.9 $ 3.09 $
Coke, 330ml 0.58 $ 0.61 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.15 $ 1.44 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.73 $ 1.04 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.15 $ 1.69 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.61 $ 2.53 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.91 $ 10.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.27 $ 7.38 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7 $ 6.84 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.24 $ 5.66 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.21 $ 1.12 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.58 $ 1.97 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $ 1.33 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $ 0.95 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.34 $ 0.42 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.25 $ 2.61 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.96 $ 3.47 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.46 $ 1 $
Cigarette pack 2.8 $ 1.4 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.42 $ 0.7 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 16.2 $ 19 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.07 $ 1.36 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.51 $ 10.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 18 $ 15.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.58 $ 3.78 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.03 $ 4.86 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.56 $ 1.53 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.25 $ 1.21 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
39.5 $ 28.9 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
61 $ 43.8 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
25.2 $ 51.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 170 $ 260 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 365 $ 460 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 260 $ 608 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 576 $ 1,122 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,630 $ 1,132 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 922 $ 813 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 430 $ 197 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.32 % 21.39 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 24 $ 23.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.48 $ 6.65 $
Haircut 4.6 $ 3.96 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 66.2 $ 66.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 30.7 $ 28 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 120 $ 63.1 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,772 $ 2,065 $