Brazzaville vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$245
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$420
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
73
😀 Quality of life
41
60
🏙️ Population
2.15M
4.8M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 51% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8070th and 4745th ($590 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 Johannesburg. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 7667th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Johannesburg

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Brazzaville Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$5103

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965