Brazzaville vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$252
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$129
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
20
30
😀 Quality of life
41
42
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.13M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 38% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7920th and 5915th ($602 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Congo and Mozambique, respectively. Check the Congo vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 7836th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$5840

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662