Brazzaville vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$1750
🏠 One person rent
$245
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$454
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
39
😀 Quality of life
41
61
🏙️ Population
2.15M
236K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 19% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 8070th and 7140th ($590 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Botswana, respectively. Check the Congo vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 7667th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Gaborone

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Brazzaville Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
10.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$1314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$4.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$2568

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$1133
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$663
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$691
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$903
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$994
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$615
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$860
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$789
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1204
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$912
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1014
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$565