Brazzaville vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$245
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$122
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
20
15
😀 Quality of life
41
20
🏙️ Population
2.15M
344K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 11% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8070th and 7557th ($590 vs $660) 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 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 7667th and 9105th 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
$3.7
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$1202

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$1133
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663