Brazzaville vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$252
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$636
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
20
15
😀 Quality of life
41
27
🏙️ Population
2.15M
344K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 12% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7920th and 7352nd ($602 vs $681) 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 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.9 months in Maseru. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 7836th and 8913th 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
$3.83
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$1246

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$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662