Brazzaville vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$252
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$404
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
55
😀 Quality of life
41
55
🏙️ Population
2.15M
3.78M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 56% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 7920th and 4432nd ($602 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Congo and South Africa, respectively. Check the Congo vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Cape Town ranked 4th in South Africa, while ranked 7836th and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Cape Town

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Brazzaville Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$5378

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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 Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905