Brazzaville vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$252
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$738
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
19
16
😀 Quality of life
35
15
🏙️ Population
2.15M
344K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 6% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7917th and 7499th ($589 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Lesotho, respectively. Check the Congo vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 7440th and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Maseru

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Brazzaville Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$1137

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654