Brazzaville vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$1866
🏠 One person rent
$252
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$562
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
39
😀 Quality of life
35
55
🏙️ Population
2.15M
236K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 18% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 7917th and 6827th ($589 vs $718) 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.5 months in Gaborone. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 7440th and 5800th 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
$3.55
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$92.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$4.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$3828

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$654
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$692
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$690
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$809
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$943
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$663
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$848
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$689
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$717
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$909
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$874
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$554
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$838
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$971
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$600
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$997
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1079
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$822
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$717
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$696
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$788
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$774
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$841
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$819
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$585
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$859
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$696
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$627
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$623
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$756
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$459
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$581
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$791
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$741
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$1003
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1116
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$761