Brazzaville vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$252
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$239
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
19
28
😀 Quality of life
35
38
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.13M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 47% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7917th and 4869th ($589 vs $1116) 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 7440th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$5539

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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

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654