Brazzaville vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$235
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
19
28
😀 Quality of life
27
41
🏙️ Population
1.83M
1.19M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 48% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8028th and 4791st ($561 vs $1084) 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 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 8703rd and 7059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$3971

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603