Brazzaville vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$3160
🏠 One person rent
$245
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1348
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$405
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
55
😀 Quality of life
41
58
🏙️ Population
2.15M
3.78M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 57% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8070th and 4336th ($590 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.4 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 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 7667th and 6134th 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
$3.7
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$48.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.47
🥤 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
$249
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$591
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$2325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$1508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$6.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$6197

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893