Brazzaville vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$245
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$114
😷 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 42% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8070th and 5473rd ($590 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Congo and Mozambique, respectively. Check the Congo vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 7667th and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Maputo

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Brazzaville Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$5827

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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

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663